Fava Bean pricing

whistler · June 15, 2012

Does anyone sell fava beans for market? How do you price them? Tomorrow is the first time I will sell them, and I would appreciate any input provided. Thanks!

Doug9345 · June 15, 2012

I saw some at the Region market in Syracuse, NY last Thursday. I didn't pay much attention they where either $2 or 3$. I want to say the beans were in a quart berry basket, but my memory is hazy. I remeber thinking they were expensive and they looked too old, but I've never eaten or grown them. I'm sorry I can't be mor ehelp, but I just didn't pay attention to them, I was busy looking at the price of plants.

Worth1 · June 15, 2012

I have shopped around on line and found they are on average $2.00 a pound for dried beans.
Bobs RED MILL, they are around $6 to $8 for a 20 oz bag.
At my store in town they are around $1.79 a bag.

I would like to add that they are not a bean for all people, I tried them once and never again.

Worth

janezee · June 15, 2012

I'll try to ask Anna at the market tomorrow. They're sold in the pods, and still very dear. By the time you get through shucking them, they're downright too pricey for me to buy. I do plan on growing some soon, though.

Sorry I can't help in time for you.
j

lakelady · June 15, 2012

I paid 3 a lb. recently here. The first go around were very tasty and delicious. The second time I went back about 2 weeks later, they had a bitter taste I didn't like. No idea why, I thought they were the same exact beans, but maybe not.

June 15, 2012	#1
whistler Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: PA Posts: 100	Fava Bean pricing Does anyone sell fava beans for market? How do you price them? Tomorrow is the first time I will sell them, and I would appreciate any input provided. Thanks!

June 15, 2012	#5
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	I paid 3 a lb. recently here. The first go around were very tasty and delicious. The second time I went back about 2 weeks later, they had a bitter taste I didn't like. No idea why, I thought they were the same exact beans, but maybe not. __________________ Antoniette

June 15, 2012	#2
Doug9345 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Durhamville,NY Posts: 2,706	I saw some at the Region market in Syracuse, NY last Thursday. I didn't pay much attention they where either $2 or 3$. I want to say the beans were in a quart berry basket, but my memory is hazy. I remeber thinking they were expensive and they looked too old, but I've never eaten or grown them. I'm sorry I can't be mor ehelp, but I just didn't pay attention to them, I was busy looking at the price of plants.

June 15, 2012	#3
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I have shopped around on line and found they are on average $2.00 a pound for dried beans. Bobs RED MILL, they are around $6 to $8 for a 20 oz bag. At my store in town they are around $1.79 a bag. I would like to add that they are not a bean for all people, I tried them once and never again. Worth

June 15, 2012	#4
janezee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Whidbey Island, WA Zone 7, Sunset 5 Posts: 931	I'll try to ask Anna at the market tomorrow. They're sold in the pods, and still very dear. By the time you get through shucking them, they're downright too pricey for me to buy. I do plan on growing some soon, though. Sorry I can't help in time for you. j