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Broad Bean
Aquadulce Claudia
Vicia faba 'Aquadulce Claudia'
The standard UK autumn-sowing broad bean. Exceptionally hardy and overwinters reliably in most UK conditions. Long pods with 6-9 beans each. Sow October to November for a May-June harvest - the earliest broad bean available to kitchen gardeners.
Key facts
- Growth habit
- upright
- Produce type
- broad bean
- Support
- recommended
- Sun
- full sun
- Height
- 90-120 cm
- Spacing
- 20-25 cm between plants, 45 cm between rows
- Days to harvest
- 210–240 days
- Avg. yield
- 500 g - 1 kg shelled per plant
- Watering
- medium
- Frost sensitivity
- low
For all broad bean issues and threats, see the Broad Bean page.