Type
early, heirloom
Fava Bean variety
Ianto's Return Fava Bean
An established favorite among many organic and home gardeners for earliness and dependable production. It is useful where spring warms quickly.
Days to maturity
70-80
Best for
short cool seasons, dependable harvests
About Ianto's Return
Ianto's Return is a genetically diverse fava population selected for overwintering ability and fresh-eating quality. Plants are large and tillering, with seeds that can vary in color, and it is notably resilient in mild winter climates.
Growing Ianto's Return Fava Bean
Use it for fall sowing where winter survival is realistic, and give plants generous spacing because they branch and stool more than neat commercial types. Harvest young pods as snaps, larger pods for shelling, or wait for dry beans, and support tall growth if spring winds are strong.
Full growing guide
For planting dates, care, and harvest that apply to all fava beans, see the complete guide.
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Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; performance varies by climate, soil, and season. Seed and plant availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.