What are broad beans

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1. Morphological characteristics

2. Time to market

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Fava beans have many aliases, also called southern beans, vertical beans, Buddha beans, etc. They are a kind of herbaceous plant with relatively thick stems, triangular-ovate leaves, and white corolla. The broad beans we often call are the seeds inside their pods, which are approximately rectangular in shape. It is usually on the market around April every year and can be bought and eaten. It is very nutritious.

1. Morphological characteristics

1. Morphological characteristics

It has many aliases, and is also called southern bean, vertical bean, Buddha bean, mango bean, field bean, orchid bean, etc. It is an annual herbaceous plant with a height of About 30-100cm, the main root is relatively short, with many fibrous roots on it, and the stem is relatively thick and hollow inside. The leaves are triangular-ovate in shape, the leaflets are oval in shape, the corolla is white in color, and the style is densely covered with white pubescence.

The broad beans we often refer to are the seeds inside their pods. The texture of the pod is relatively thick. The outer color is green when young. When mature, the outer skin turns black. There are about 2-4 seeds inside. The shape is about rectangular, with a slight concave in the middle. One end has a hilum and the color is black. of.

2. Time to market

General Around April every year, fresh broad beans will be on the market. The fresh ones just picked can be used to cook dishes, or mixed with rice and steamed. If you don’t have food at that time, you can buy fresh broad beans, dry them in the sun, and then process them into various roasted seeds and nuts. It is very nutritious, has a very high protein content, and has a variety of functions, but it is not suitable for people with favismosis.