Where Are Fava Beans From

Favas are from the Mediterranean area and are popular among peoples from that region of the world. Fava beans, also known as broad beans and habas in Spanish, are grown for their enlarged, succulent, immature seed.

Which country produces the most fava beans?

Currently, China represents the largest producer of fava beans accounting for more than one-third of the global production. China is followed by Ethiopia, Australia, France, Morocco, Egypt, United Kingdom, Germany, Peru and Italy.

Are fava beans bad for you?

But fava beans are also the cause of a potentially deadly genetic disease called favism, which is a dangerous type of anemia caused by eating fava beans, or even by exposure to fava flower pollen. In susceptible individuals, naturally occurring chemicals in favas are converted to red blood cell-damaging compounds.