Farmer Harvesting Broad Beans On Visit To Rural Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland early Autumn 4K travel video of a Scottish farmer harvesting Broad Beans, Vicia faba, in a field on visit to rural Perthshire. Broad beans have a long tradition of cultivation in agriculture, being among the most ancient plants in cultivation and also among the easiest to grow. Along with lentils, peas, and chickpeas, they are believed to have become part of the eastern Mediterranean diet around 6000 BCE or earlier. The broad bean has high plant hardiness; it can withstand harsh and cold climates. Unlike most legumes, the broad bean can be grown in soils with high salinity, as well as in clay soil. However, it prefers rich loams. The term " fava bean " from Italian: fava for the bean, is used in some English speaking countries such as America, but " broad bean " is the most common name in Commonwealth countries like the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

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