BEAN 'Red Epicure Fava'

Large red beans that dry to burgundy, on a vigorous plant to 5 feet. Said by fava enthusiasts to be the best-flavored variety, tasting like chestnuts. "For sheer flavor, there is no broadbean equal to this."—Facciola. Rarely seen outside Britain, this is the true Red Epicure, with large white flowers with a black spot. Red flowered plants are other types.