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Post by hiven on Aug 25, 2009 16:56:13 GMT -5
Guys and girls,
Have you grow this beans, I am tempted to grow some next year... are they as good as advertised such as producing huge tasty beans, productive, etc ?
Shed me some light please, let me know the good and bad about this beans...
Tia
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Post by mnjrutherford on Aug 25, 2009 21:18:41 GMT -5
This is a type of fava bean. I found it on Kitazawa Seed Co. In the description it mentions that folks who have "favism" may have problems with the pollens and eating this bean. I Googled "Favism" and discovered that it is a blood illness characterized by anemia to various degrees depending on sensitivity. Fascinating!
Anyway, I've never grown them but I want to grow favas and garbanzos at some point particularly for falafel! ummmm...
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Post by silverseeds on Aug 25, 2009 21:24:29 GMT -5
I think but am not positive, favism relates mostly to eating the beans green, and the pollen, it triggers a deficiency, of certain trace things that apparently certain europeans decended peoples are deficient in.
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Post by hiven on Aug 25, 2009 22:01:36 GMT -5
Thanks for confirming Mnj, but no I or hubby don't have this genetic disorder. People with G6PD have to be more careful in choosing food and supplement then just (raw) fava bean as high iron supplement can also bring them bad result,but honestly not all G6PD people react to fava beans... ohh lets leave this medical thing behind and share me some experience/view about this beans ?? The size and tasty descriptions is just so good to let go, but not sure if it will grow well here... any info any one ? This is a type of fava bean. I found it on Kitazawa Seed Co. In the description it mentions that folks who have "favism" may have problems with the pollens and eating this bean. I Googled "Favism" and discovered that it is a blood illness characterized by anemia to various degrees depending on sensitivity. Fascinating! Anyway, I've never grown them but I want to grow favas and garbanzos at some point particularly for falafel! ummmm... |
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Post by mnjrutherford on Aug 28, 2009 19:57:14 GMT -5
I was just rather shocked to see the med info. Fascinating! Anyway, enough of the med stuff and on with the beans! Patrick W says that you will probably need some type of innoculant to grow them IF they have never been grown in your soil before. That's what has put me off working with them for the moment. It is a future endeavor now. I would love to hear about flavorful beans as well!
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