HOME COMPANY PRODUCTS CONTACT ENGLISH BROAD BEANS Home » Beans Broad beans The broad bean has a straight and upright bearing, with strong and angular stems up to 1.6 meters high. It shows alternate, paripinnate and compound leaves, with wide, oval-rounded leaflets, dark green, without tendrils; the terminal leaflet does not exist or becomes a rudimentary tendril. The flowers are presented in clusters of 2 to 8, axillary which are fragrant and large, reaching 4 cm, with white petals stained with violet, purple or black. They are hermaphrodites, and the plant is capable of self-pollination. It should be noted that natural cross fertilization is rare, except in the presence of bees. El fruto es una legumbre, posee una vaina alargada de longitud variable entre 10 y 30 cm y consistencia carnosa, tienen un tabique esponjoso con una especie de pelo afelpado o falso tabique entre las semillas siendo éstas más o menos aplastadas. Dentro de esta vaina se ubican las semillas puestas en fila. La vaina, de color verde en estado inmaduro, se oscurece y se vuelve pubescente al secarse. Los granos en el interior de la misma varían entre 2 y 9. Propiedades Las habas tienen vitaminas A, del grupo B (B1, B2, B3, B6, B9), C y entre los minerales que poseen destacan el hierro, calcio, fósforo, potasio. Por lo que están muy recomendadas en casos de anemia, colesterol, hipertensión, dietas de adelgazamiento, y en general para mantener una buena salud. Incluso las flores de las habas se usan de forma medicinal por su acción diurética y depurativa. Fava beans have a low glycemic index, being highly recommended for people with diabetes or who want to take care of blood sugar levels. Production and commercialization JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH Certified product GLOBALGAP certified product, AAPPCC System, BRC Food and IFS Food Recipes with beans - broad beans with onion LADY OF ELCHE FRUITS We have been dedicated to the production and marketing of fruit and vegetable products for more than 25 years. All our products are marketed under the La Dama de Elche brand. PAGES home Company Contact Privacy Policy and Legal Notice Cookies policy WHERE WE ARE La Alcudia agri-food park. C / Santuario de la Luz nº7. 03290 Elche, Alicante. !We will wait for you HOW TO GET Lady of Elche Fruits @ 2014 | Design and development: We use our own and third-party cookies to analyze our services and show you advertising related to your preferences based on a profile prepared from your browsing habits (for example, pages visited). You can get more information and configure your preferencesMore information. Cookie Settings TO ACCEPT TO REFUSE