BROAD BEANS

Broad beans have a long tradition of cultivation in Old World agriculture, being among the most ancient plants in cultivation and also among the easiest to grow. It is believed to become part of the eastern Mediterranean diet around 6000 BC or earlier. Broad beans will grow best at soil temperatures between 15.5 and 18.3 °C (59.9 and 64.9 °F) and will not grow well at temperature below 4.4 °C (39.9 °F) or above 23.8 °C (74.8 °F). The broad beans will maintain their original quality for up to one year of storage, if stored in a dry and cool place.