Originated in the Eastern Mediterranean 6000 BC and North Africa. Also known as bell bean or tic bean. In the Middle Ages, before being overshadowed by the common bean from the New World, they were the only beans known in Europe. Although widely grown throughout the world, favas are still considered a specialty vegetable in the United States. We offer rare varieties from Ianto Evans at the Cob Cottage Company in Coquille OR. Also known as faba beans and broad beans. Delicious fava bean recipes.
