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When to plant broad beans – experts reveal the perfect planting window for a successful crop

Timing is everything when it comes to ensuring a successful harvest. And as a seriously versatile addition to any garden, ...
Nature

Huge broad-bean genome could improve yields of an underused crop

A high-quality reference genome has been generated for the broad bean (also known as the faba or fava bean). The sequence could be used to identify ways to increase yield, improve pest resistance and ...
Los Angeles Times

Ice cream bean tree: Sweetness by the scoop

When it comes to drought-tolerant, fast-growing shade trees, few are as useful as the ice cream bean tree, Inga edulis (and its 300-plus related species). Although it grows like a tree, the ice cream ...
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Pasta and broad beans

To prepare pasta and broad beans, start with the pods of fresh broad beans: open them by breaking the top stem (1), then shell the beans with your hands (2). Once extracted, remove the small growth on ...