Comments on: Purple Fava Bean, one of my breeding projects http://toads.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/purple-fava-bean-one-of-my-breeding-projects/ Seed saving in Denmark Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:45:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Fava breeding post updated « In the toad’s garden http://toads.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/purple-fava-bean-one-of-my-breeding-projects/#comment-184 Fava breeding post updated « In the toad’s garden Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:11:40 +0000 http://toads.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/purple-fava-bean-one-of-my-breeding-projects/#comment-184 [...] Purple Fava Bean, one of my breeding projects   [...] [...] Purple Fava Bean, one of my breeding projects   [...]

]]> By: Patrick http://toads.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/purple-fava-bean-one-of-my-breeding-projects/#comment-146 Patrick Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:40:27 +0000 http://toads.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/purple-fava-bean-one-of-my-breeding-projects/#comment-146 This must be why you noticed purple seeds in the peas I sent you, because you had already spent years looking at other purple seeds in your garden! This must be why you noticed purple seeds in the peas I sent you, because you had already spent years looking at other purple seeds in your garden!

]]> By: Rebsie Fairholm http://toads.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/purple-fava-bean-one-of-my-breeding-projects/#comment-145 Rebsie Fairholm Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:30:23 +0000 http://toads.wordpress.com/2007/12/29/purple-fava-bean-one-of-my-breeding-projects/#comment-145 Thank you so much for posting this information (and the photos). I'm fascinated by this breeding project and will be very interested to see how it develops. I had wondered whether it was possible to cross Crimson-Flowered with a purple-seeded bean and get red flowers with purple beans, but I have never actually tried to make the cross. So I will be very curious to see how you get on with it. The only purple fava I have tried was an Italian variety called Grando Violetto, but it performed very poorly in my garden. The beautiful seeds were the only good thing about it. Yours look much more vigorous. Thank you so much for posting this information (and the photos). I’m fascinated by this breeding project and will be very interested to see how it develops. I had wondered whether it was possible to cross Crimson-Flowered with a purple-seeded bean and get red flowers with purple beans, but I have never actually tried to make the cross. So I will be very curious to see how you get on with it.

The only purple fava I have tried was an Italian variety called Grando Violetto, but it performed very poorly in my garden. The beautiful seeds were the only good thing about it. Yours look much more vigorous.

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