Help! Trying to find a particular seed

[samsam]

Hi!
I'm new to this forum but I need some help ��
I enjoy growing my own fruit and veg both in my back garden and on my newly acquired small holding all the way in Northern Spain ��
Now, there is a particular bean which is very popular over there called fabes... I would love to have a go at growing these in my green house back here in the UK but cant find the seeds any where back home. Dies anyone have any idea where I might be successful looking for them, I don't mind driving miles to get them or buying them mail order��
Any help you be greatly appreciated!
Thanks
Sam

[Nicos]

Hi Sam...and first of all, welcome to the Vine

Could you please put your rough location into your profile so other Grapes will be able to help you out as best they can?

[Nicos]

OK, done a bit if goooogling!

Found this....

Phaseolus multiflorus

Fabes de la Granja - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Google*Traduction

Phaseolus multiflorus - definition of Phaseolus multiflorus by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

Hope that helps with the ID?

[Jeanied]

I think you would be wise to buy a packet of seeds when you are out in Spain! Just to clarify, I think fabes is the plural of faba and as far as I can tell, these are broad beans in the UK. So there a quite a few hardy varieties you can grow in the garden

[WilliamD]

Were they green Sam? If so Nicos and Jeanie have nailed it: you're looking at fava beans, or broad beans here in Blighty. And any seed supplier sells a number of varieties. I grow 'The Sutton' because it's not too tall and produces lots of beans.

[Ananke]

Could this be them?
Asturian 'Fabe' (Bean) in Spain: spanish food from Asturias | Spain.info for United Kingdom

[WilliamD]

Excellent shout Ananke. I'll bet that's them.

[Ananke]

I want to grow these now, that stew looks tasty

[veggiechicken]

More about them here - get drooling MY KITCHEN IN SPAIN: FABADA--MAYBE THE BEST BEANS IN THE WORLD
Maybe they can be grown from a bag of dried beans?

[Ananke]

I was just reading that VC

[samsam]

Hi All :-)
Faba (singular) or Fabe (plural) is the one, it is also called fabes de la granja.
Was meaning to pick up a pack of seeds whilst I was in Spain but never got round to it (got back yesterday!)... Was why I was trying to find a supplier in the UK :-)
The stew they are commonly found in is called Fabada... Its really nice and gave me the idea of growing them on my smallholding back in Spain... just wanted the challenge of attempting to grow them back here as the range of fruit and veg I'm growing at the minute is more traditional British stuff :-)
Cheers
Sam