Organic Spring Field Bean 'Vire' 2026
Organic 'Vire' Agricultural Field Bean Seed- Please contact us to order [email protected] or 02750710
Agricultural Field Rate: 150-200kg/ha (60-80kg/acre)
'Vire' is a very early bean with good resistance to lodging and a high yield potential as shown in Teagasc trials. More details below.
'Vire' Field/Fava Beans
'Vire' is a Finnish variety of field bean and it has a short growing season. Harvest can happen in the 3rd week of August. This make this variety suitable for intercrop cultivation with wheat or peas.
- Very fast development and gives a high yield, for example 4.2tonne/ha at Oakpark
- High in Protein and low in vicine-convicine, ideal for combining
- Short variety with small seeds and good lodging resistance
- Chocolate spot and Ascochyta resistance
- Can fix up to 40kg of N per ha
https://teagasc.ie/news--events/daily/fast-growing-faba-beans-a-runner-in-shorter-growing-seasons/
A high protein crop suited to the Irish climate which can be used to reduce dependence on imported feed. One of the oldest food crops in the world, fava beans are still a staple food in the Mediterranean region. Excellent break crop in cereal rotations. Field beans are becoming popular to use as green manures as they can be sown late and are easy to dig back in
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