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Old 09-05-2005, 04:25 PM
Sacha
 
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On 9/5/05 16:25, in article , "Chris Bacon"
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Sacha wrote:
"Chris Bacon" wrote:
Oilseed rape. Smells lovely, but not quite so nice as field beans.
When it's flowering, that is. When it's ripening it's quite another
matter.


By field beans do you mean broad
beans? I know some beans smell heavenly but don't know which.


They look very much like broad beans, but are grown for fodder (and
a high-protein source alternative to GM soya). The plants are left
'till the pods are black, which IMO gives a very unsightly crop.
On a hot day, when the flowers are out, and a slight breeze in the
right direction, there's a really heady smell.


Thanks for the explanation.
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Sacha
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