Vicia faba L. is a member of the Fabaceae (pea) family. Fava beans are a relative of vetch, a determinate type with erect, coarse stems and large leaves without climbing tendrils. It grows to be a bushy plant, two to seven feet tall. Fava beans are also called Horse, Broad, Windsor, English Dwarf Bean, Tick, Pigeon, Bell, Haba, Feve and Silkworm beans. In North America, Canada is perhaps the largest producer of fava beans since they produce best in cool summer areas.
"I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice bottle of chianti."
