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Narbon bean

Vicia narbonensis

A pulse crop grown for its edible seeds and as livestock feed, cultivated mainly in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions.

Family

Fabaceae

Temperature

10-24°C (absolute 4-32°C)

Rainfall

400-800mm (absolute 300-1000mm)

Soil pH

6.5-7 (absolute 6-7.5)

Soil types

Well-drained loamy soils.