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  • From: Barking Cat Farm <barkingcatfarm AT mindspring.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Fava bean prices
  • Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:20:16 -0500

Carla, we're south of you and grow favas successfully. We plant them same time as sugar snaps - Jan. They can also be planted in fall to overwinter. We plant a earlier variety than Windsor. See gourmetseed.com.

As to price, $3 -4/lb is about right for retail. You won't get that much wholesale.

Kim
Barking Cat Farm
Texas zones 7 & 8 where we're harvesting straight into coolers and the 99+ degree days are continuing with no end in sight




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