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Vicia faba 'The Sutton (dwarf)'
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Description
Unique in that it can be sown in succession March to July outdoors and November to February under cloches to porduce a very early crop. White beans. Recommended for small gardens. Sown as instructed, a packet of seed is suffficient for a row of approx 27 feet (8.3m).
Maincrop varieties can be sown February to March. It is advisable to pinch out tips of plants when first pods have set to deter blackfly. Most varieties will freeze successfully.