Below is a list of all known varieties for Fava Bean (Broad Bean). Click on a variety name to view more detailed nutrient and sourcing information.
| Variety Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Aguadulce 636 | Aguadulce 636 is a distinct variety of fava bean (broad bean) known for regional cultivation or specific agronomic traits. |
| Aquadulce | Aquadulce is a variety of fava bean (broad bean) known for its distinctive flavor and regional cultivation. |
| Aquadulce 1 | Aquadulce 1 is a distinct variety of fava bean (broad bean) known for regional cultivation or specific agronomic traits. |
| Aquadulce Claudia | A very popular, reliable, and frost-hardy variety with long pods producing large, flavorful beans. Excellent for early sowing. |
| Broad Bean (Generic) | A catch-all entry for unclassified Vicia faba beans. |
| Broad Windsor | Broad Windsor is a variety of fava bean (broad bean) known for its distinctive flavor and regional cultivation. |
| Cento Giorni | An Italian landrace (meaning "100 days") that is mid-to-late maturing, producing reliable yields. |
| Crimson Flowered Fava | A unique ornamental and culinary heirloom variety with striking red flowers and small, sweet beans. |
| Express | An early-maturing, medium-seeded variety, popular for its quick harvest. |
| Fava (Broad) | Fava beans (also known as Broad Beans) are large, flat, bright green beans enclosed in a thick pod. They have a mild, slightly sweet, buttery flavor and a starchy texture. They are typically shelled and skinned before use in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and European dishes. |
| Ful Masri (Egyptian) | The small-seeded variety most commonly used to make the national Egyptian dish, Fuul Medames, known for its rapid breakdown when cooked. |
| Imperial Green | A selection of large-seeded fava known for holding its bright green color well after cooking. |
| Inca | Inca is a distinct variety of fava bean (broad bean) known for regional cultivation or specific agronomic traits. |
| Ipro | A common European variety of medium size, often used for both fresh and dry beans. |
| Longpod | Longpod is a distinct variety of fava bean (broad bean) known for regional cultivation or specific agronomic traits. |
| Mammoth | Mammoth is a distinct variety of fava bean (broad bean) known for regional cultivation or specific agronomic traits. |
| Masterpiece Green | A classic variety producing abundant, deep-green, large beans; a standard for freezing and fresh market. |
| Moroccan Landrace | A generic term for the heat-tolerant, medium-to-small seeded varieties traditionally grown in Morocco. |
| Osborne Prolific | Osborne Prolific is a variety of fava bean (broad bean) known for its distinctive flavor and regional cultivation. |
| Piccola | A generic term for any small-seeded fava bean, valued for its concentrated flavor when dried. |
| Purple Flowered Broad Bean | A small-seeded landrace identified by its purple flowers, producing small, dense beans. |
| Statissa | A robust, high-yielding cultivar often used in European commercial farming. |
| Super Aquadulce | Super Aquadulce is a distinct variety of fava bean (broad bean) known for regional cultivation or specific agronomic traits. |
| Sweet Lorane | A cold-tolerant, medium-seeded variety developed for the US Pacific Northwest. |
| The Sutton | A dwarf, compact variety suitable for small gardens, producing good yields of medium-sized beans. |
| Threefold White | An heirloom variety known for producing three beans per pod consistently. |
| Tigre | A small-seeded variety often grown for animal forage but also used as a dry bean. |
| Vesuvio | A medium-seeded selection known for its consistency and flavor, often grown in southern Italy. |
| Windsor | Windsor is a variety of fava bean (broad bean) known for its distinctive flavor and regional cultivation. |
| Windsor Longpod | An old English heirloom variety known for very long pods and large, meaty beans. |
| Witkiem Manita | A high-yielding, white-flowered variety known for its uniform, large pods and excellent fresh eating quality. |