Broad beans (Vicia faba) are stiffly erect plant in the Fabaceae family, native to North Africa and Southwest Asia but now widely cultivated elsewhere. It is also known as Bell Bean, Fava Bean, Broad Bean, Faba Bean, English Bean, Field Bean, Horse Bean, Haba, Tic Bean, Field Bean, Windsor Bean, and Tick Bean. It is grown for its ovoid shaped seeds. The term bean can refer to the pod or seeds. Vicia faba is an annual plant, with the life cycle of one year. It is a cool season crop that is grown in well drained soils. The immature beans are used fresh, as a vegetable, canned or frozen. There are three main varieties of Broad beans such as Longpod, Windsor varieties and Dwarf varieties.
Apart from their taste, it is rich in protein and fiber content. In 100 grams, Broad beans supply 62 calories and are 7.77% carbohydrates, 1.43% total fat and 9.60% protein. Broad beans are exceptional source of nutrients, providing in a 100 gram serving dietary fiber (9.47%), iron (18.75%), manganese (11.35%), phosphorus (10.43%), and vitamins such as folate (14.50%).
Product name: Broad Bean Fava Bean Botanical name: Vicia Faba L. Family name: Fabaceae Origin: Egypt Packing: 25 kg bags HS Code: 071350 Common names: Vicia faba, also called broad bean, fava bean, field bean, faba bean bell bean, or tic bean belongs to flowering plant species and the family of beans known as Fabaceae. Vicia faba is originally planted in North Africa, and it is also planted in many countries. Also, there is a variety of Vicia faba var. equina Pers. Like horse bean which has been recognized lately Description: Vicia faba has many nutritious seeds and pods. Millions of people around the world are eating it. Vicia faba which is also known as faba bean or broad bean, is back to the legume family, Leguminosae (also known as Fabaceae) that is rich with protein because it can fix nitrogen from the air through a symbiotic relationship with bacteria housed in root nodules. Vicia faba is a rigidly upstanding plant whereas its tall is 0.5-1.8m, with a strong rod of a square cross-section. The leaf's color is distinct glaucous grey-green and varies between 10-25 cm long CONTACT THE SPECIALIST NOW 24/7 NO BROKERS PLS
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