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Faba bean- Guatemalan Purple
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$5.00
Holds the purple seed coat color after steaming at the vegetable stage. Holds well in the freezer too.
Spring sown it is very adaptable to cool environments. Temperature >80F can limit flower set.
Not sure about Guatemala but faba beans are often intercropped with Quinoa and Tarwi by the Quechua of South America.
Seed obtained from Peace seeds, a great source of all things unique.