Variety traits
Vicia faba L.
The faba bean maturity group classifies varieties according to the length of the growing season from emergence to biological maturity, measured in days.
In the reference 94 varieties crop Broad bean, where this is mentioned in the description.
For this crop, three main maturity groups are distinguished: early-maturing with a growing season of 95–100 days, mid-maturing around 130 days, and late-maturing, with a ripening period reaching 145 days. Vegetable types with a development period of 60–70 days can also be categorized as early.
The maturity group determines cultivation strategy, influencing the choice of optimal sowing dates and the intended use of the harvest. Late-maturing types, which possess intensive vegetative mass growth, are often used for silage, whereas varieties with a short development cycle are preferred for grain production.
The criterion for the end of the growing season for all maturity groups is the phase at which plants shed their leaves and the pods acquire the dark color characteristic of the variety. This trait directly determines the timing of desiccation and final harvesting.
General information about the subject — on the page Maturity group.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
RAGT 2N S.A.S
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Werner Horn
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
DLF SEEDS A/S
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
SLOVOVISTO
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Limagrain UK
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
LIMAGRAIN EUROPE
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
DLF SEEDS A/S
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Olaf Sass^^^Martin Frauen
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Hovinen, Simo
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
SELGEN A.S
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Saatzucht Gleisdorf
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
I.N.R.A. Agri Obtentions S.A.
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
SEMILLAS FITO SAU
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
HOLLAND SELECT
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Semillas El Solc
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Werner Horn
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
Agri-Obtentions S.A., Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)
Vicia faba L. · Broad bean
STEUCKARDT| Dr. Rudolf Steuckardt in Fa. Saatzucht Gotha-Friedrichswerth GmbH / DIETRICH MANFRED| Manfred Dietrich / NEUMERKEL| W. Neumerkel in Fa. Thueringer Pflanzenzucht GmbH Gotha-Friedrichswerth