Recommend a autumn-sown broad bean

[smallblueplanet]

Looking for an autumn broad bean, any faves out there?

[simonytfc]

I've grown 'The Sutton' which is a dwarf variety. Not as heavy cropping as a large variety but suitable for small spaces and good at surviving frosts.

[PAULW]

Aquadulce seems the most popular on our site, tried overwintering sutton last year not a lot of success but then again the spring sown ones didn't do much better.

[Snadger]

I can recommend Red Epicure which I had a wonderful crop from this year. I saved the seeds and planted some in modules which are about 3 inches high now and ready to transplant onto the plot.
I'm also trying Meteor this year which I will sow tomorrow for a succession.
My Autumn sown peas (Feltham First) have now germinated in the piece of guttering I have in the greenhouse and I may make another sowing of these also...time permitting!

[pigletwillie]

Aquadulce again here, but having tried both spring and autumn sowing, I shall not bother with the autumn planting again.

[smallblueplanet]

Why's that PW? Its said that winter sowings are earlier and less prone to blackfly didn't you find that?

[pigletwillie]

Hi SBP,

I found that after wind damage, pigeon damage, waterlogging et al, three double rows ended up being just three single rows. Yes the beans were 2-3 weeks earlier but the yields were much less than the beans started off in pots in March and that small time advantage in picking was very much negated by the much smaller crop. With regard to Black fly, I have found that by planting sacrificial nasturtiums and poached egg plant at the ends of the bean bed my broadies stay pretty much fly free as they prefer the companion plants.

The autumn sown Claudia Aquadulce were good but were left for dead in all departments by march sown Witkiem Vroma.

[Two_Sheds]

I'm growing Super Aquedulce this year. I just need to have SOMETHING growing.
any crop that survives the wind/wet/slugs is a bonus!