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Post by mskrieger on Jan 26, 2015 13:34:00 GMT -5
Hi folks, So. Johnny's Selected is offering a new fava bean this year called Vroma. Supposedly heat tolerant. I admit I am...tempted. Although fava beans are a losing proposition in my climate, y'all know I love them. They're backordered until March. I was wondering if anyone here had scored a packet, and if you did, please let me know how they do. So I can just go and waste space on them again next year. Hope lives eternal  |
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Post by flowerweaver on Jan 26, 2015 17:34:27 GMT -5
Good to know, I love them too! I've been working on my own heat tolerant fava bean. The year before I planted in the fall and overwintered them. The ones in partial shade produced, a first for me. I've had no luck starting them in the spring. Unfortunately I did not get any planted last fall, the project will begin again this fall.
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Post by maicerochico on Jan 27, 2015 9:39:38 GMT -5
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Post by philagardener on Jan 27, 2015 19:45:10 GMT -5
Interestingly (to me) Osborne stated they only had problems with aphids on Broad Windsor in their trials. They note Vroma as less susceptible. Aphids have been the bane of my efforts to grow favas so I will be interested to hear how that variety does for you. Anyone else have experience with this?
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Post by maicerochico on Jan 28, 2015 10:54:23 GMT -5
Fava aphids are awful here in Tennessee, not so much because of their direct damage but because of the viruses that they transmit. Every year without fail, my favas pick up bean yellow mosaic virus and / or fava leaf roll virus. Both do a lot of damage and totally destroy my crop when coupled with chocolate spot (Botrytis fabae). I've been trying to acquire some improved materials from ICARDA with good resistance to the aforementioned diseases, but I'm unsure about how to get the stuff. Heirloom favas are great and all, but the species has been almost completely ignored by public and private improvement programs, and it shows.  |
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