{"product_id":"fothergills-broad-bean-statissa-vegetable-seeds","title":"Fothergill's Broad Bean Statissa Vegetable Seeds","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/b\u003e Vicia faba 'Statissa', a highly refined, premium-grade cultivar within the legume family.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePlant Class:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardy Annual, establishing with exceptional seedling vigour to rapidly produce a reliable, early-summer harvest from a spring sowing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCompact, Robust Framework:\u003c\/b\u003e Naturally forms a sturdy, low-growing bush structure that offers maximum resistance to wind damage, eliminating the need for complex staking, netting, or tall bamboo support frames.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWell-Filled Short Pods:\u003c\/b\u003e Bears a prolific abundance of thick, tightly packed short pods, each containing multiple plump, tender beans with a rich, traditional broad bean flavour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrowing Versatility:\u003c\/b\u003e Due to its compact and manageable habit, it is an elite choice for exposed windy plots, smaller kitchen gardens, raised beds, or deep patio containers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNutritional Value:\u003c\/b\u003e A rewarding, health-boosting crop to cultivate at home, serving as an excellent natural source of plant-based protein, dietary fibre, and essential vitamins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cb\u003eCare Instructions:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSowing Position:\u003c\/b\u003e Choose a position with rich, moisture-retentive, and well-drained soil in full sun, though its robust nature allows it to succeed in more exposed sites than taller varieties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSowing Method:\u003c\/b\u003e Sow seeds thinly directly outdoors from February to April for an early summer harvest. Place the seeds 5cm deep in rows spaced 20cm apart, allowing 45cm between rows, and firm the soil down gently before watering deeply.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMoisture \u0026amp; Maintenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Keep the soil or container compost consistently moist, particularly when the plants are flowering and setting pods, as regular watering is essential to prevent the crop from dropping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePest Control \u0026amp; Harvesting:\u003c\/b\u003e Pinch out the top 10cm growing tip of each stem once the first pods begin to form at the base, as this traditional technique redirects energy to the developing beans and helps deter blackfly. Harvest the pods regularly when they are plump and snap cleanly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fothergill's","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57701409423743,"sku":"FTG-38221","price":3.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0305\/7713\/1659\/files\/Fothergill_s_Broad_Bean_Statissa_Vegetable_Seeds.jpg?v=1780823201","url":"https:\/\/www.sam-turner.co.uk\/products\/fothergills-broad-bean-statissa-vegetable-seeds","provider":"Sam Turner \u0026 Sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}