Fava bean variety trial for southern Ontario, Year 2
Farmer: Michelle Dang, Martina Schaefer, Leslie Moskovits, Dillon Muldoon
Farm: Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) Urban Farm, Spiral Farm, Cedar Down Farm, Trent Research Farm
Region: Ontario
Publish Date: September 12, 2025
Article Type: Research Project
Research Priorities: Seed Production, Selection & Breeding
The growers’ objectives were to continue the work from their 2022 trial and document the highest yielding fava bean varieties for ecological production across different farms in southern Ontario.
In a Nutshell
- Fava beans remain a challenging crop to grow with Ontario’s climate, especially rooftop gardens
- Andy’s Broad Bean had fewer pods than the other varieties, but the pods were bigger and heavier making it the highest yielding variety by weight
- Growers had overall preference for Andy’s Broad Bean and the dwarf breeding line NVDWFLVC