Broad bean Reina Blanca

[Georgina Wroe]

Has anyone got any seed of the broad bean Reina Blanca saved? A subscriber has contacted the magazine desperate to grow it but can't find a supplier. Marshalls had it in their autumn catalogue but have run out and, according to the Heritage Seed Library, there in no UK maintainer. Most people grow the hardy Aquadulce in preference to the RB, but for this chap the Reina Blanca has some sentimental meaning (don't ask). Any help, pointers, advice gratefully received.
G

[Acorn]

White Queen

I found a Spanish supplier where you can get Reina Blanca beans.
http://www.labralia.com/catalogo.php...2d0ea4f346d37f
It must be a very rare cultivar, as this is the only place where I could find it and the price suggests that as well. The strange thing is that they only sell packs of 25kgs for 83.95Euros!!

Good luck!

[Lesley Jay]

I searched with google and found it listed at www.uk-shopping.com/gardening at £1.39 but then a bug got in so I am not going back for further info.

[nick the grief]

bean weevil?

[Lesley Jay]

Funny Nick! It took me ten minutes to get the computer working again so I will not be visiting that site in a hurry.

[nick the grief]

Was it a Cookie that screwed things up or a malicious virus LJ?

[Lesley Jay]

I haven't got a clue if the bug was eating a biscuit at the time or had a nasty cold!!

[nick the grief]

Good to see you haven't lost my sense of Humour It's annoying when that sort of thing happens isn't it.