Type
small-seeded
Fava Bean variety
Sweet Lorane Fava Bean
Sweet Lorane is a smaller-seeded fava that is often praised for productivity and eating quality. Plants are generally a bit more compact than giant broad-bean strains.
Days to maturity
75-85
Best for
high yields, easier shelling
About Sweet Lorane
Sweet Lorane is a small-seeded open-pollinated fava selected for sweet flavor and strong cold hardiness. It is useful both as an eating bean and as a soil-building cover crop, and the smaller seeds cook faster than the big Windsor types.
Growing Sweet Lorane Fava Bean
This variety is especially good for fall sowing where winters are not severe, though it can also be spring planted. Let pods begin to dry if you want dry beans, or pick green when well filled, and give the plants support if they lodge after winter growth.
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.