I have no expertise but I did grow them for the first time last winter. They were a fascinating crop. The flowers eerily beautiful, the crop plentiful and no problem.
The confusion came with the crop. How small do they have to be to eat in the pod, to what size to eat like limas and when do you have to start peeling the bean itself. And is favism a real problem? I saved a lot of seeds and will do it again this winter. Oh, yes, just recently I discovered I was supposed to pinch them; I didn't.

I have planted them for the first time this year quite by accident. Not sure when to harvest.

What is favism?

Favism is an allergic reaction, potentially fatal, some people have to the beans. It mostly occurs to people of Mediterranean descent and males are more susceptible than females.

Simple but very informative. one can learn from your bean experience.

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