Broad bean variety?

[smallblueplanet]

Think we might sow some 'spring' broad beans in rootrainers, but what variety?

Suggestions of tasty beans please GYOers.

[smallblueplanet]

Well, Thompson & Morgan have a seed sale on so I went for two old standards: Bunyards Exhibition and Aquadulce.

[Nicos]

I’ve only ever grown Aquadulce and they’ve done fine over the years .
I’m not really a lover of bbs to be honest and. Cant really compare them to anything else.
Let us know which variety you prefer.

[smallblueplanet]

I’ve only ever grown Aquadulce and they’ve done fine over the years .
I’m not really a lover of bbs to be honest and. Cant really compare them to anything else.
Let us know which variety you prefer.

We've grown them before and some other varieties - all spring planting. To be honest I can't remember any big difference, so was hoping someone else would have a view.
I don't like BBs that much, they can be a bit tough and life seems to short to be always skinning them! But they're relatively easy to grow and they provide some fresh variety - shop bought veggies are just sooo poor.
So I just wondered if any type stood out.

[Babru]

If you pick them a bit earlier you won't need to skin them, just slip them out the pods and cook.

[smallblueplanet]

If you pick them a bit earlier you won't need to skin them, just slip them out the pods and cook.

I'll try and remember that.

[Snoop Puss]

My dad's broad beans put me right off them when I was a kid. He used to grow them till each bean was huge and we still had them in their skins. It was like chewing metal-flavoured leather. Ghastly. I now think tiny ones are lovely. I really should make more of an effort to grow them. Just as an overwintering cover crop if nothing else.

I remember former members raving about field beans for flavour and hardiness. They rated them higher than broad beans and, because they're not F1s, you can keep home-grown beans as your seeds for next year.

[Babru]

I love broad beans but had a look online at field beans: https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/wha...an-consumption

Very interesting, and sounds worth a go, particularly if you could get a winter crop.