Windsor Broad Bean

These wonderful large beans mature in 85 days when sown in the spring, or 6 months if fall sown. The plants grow 90-120cm (3-4') tall. The light green pods contain 4-7 large pale green seeds each and shell easily. Windsor broad bean seeds are superb for family gardens and easy for small children to handle. Windsor is intended for growing as a food crop. The seeds it produces are large and succulent, unlike the small-seeded fava offered as a cover crop. This large variety will fix nitrogen in your soil, making it perfect for fall planting, spring harvesting, and following with nitrogen-loving crops like brassicas, lettuce, or spinach. Fresh or dried, broad beans must be cooked before eating to remove potentially toxic alkaloids. The young, tender leaves can be eaten raw or cooked like spinach. Broad beans are one of the world's most ancient and widespread food crops.

 Average seeds per gram: 1-2.