Welcome, Lonnie! Thanks for writing in both languages. That helps!
That's a very good question. I'm not aware of a source in the US. They're widely available in Asturias, of course.
The berza is a lot like collards, almost but not quite.
I can't image why you wouldn't be able to buy some of the eating fabes and plant them.
The name of the bean is "Granja Fabada" or "Faba Granja Asturiana" (Phaseolus vulgaris type). Evidently it's the largest bean known, and a climber or pole bean. Its agronomic problems are a climbing growth type and high disease susceptibility.
http://phaselieu.cesga.es/TR_01.pdf
I found some info on cultivation here:
http://www.growcult.com/859/asturian-fabada-beans/
Essential for Fabada Asturiana- Uncanny ability to absorb flavorLa Granja fabada beans are the ultimate in quality, and limited in production. If you are planning to make a gourmet quality Asturian fabada, Fabes de las Granjas are the key ingredient. When cooked, the beans double in size and have a unique buttery flavor and smooth texture.These select faba beans have the uncanny ability to absorb the complex tastes that chorizo and morcilla black sausage lend to your broth – in much the same way as Bomba rice conveys the rich broth of a paella.
The Granja beans are planted and weeded by hand along the fertile valleys and riverbanks of Asturias. They take 150 days to mature, in contrast to ordinary beans that which take 90 days. They must be hand tied to the vines, hand husked, and then dried in horreos: wooden barns raised on granite pergolas.As with many of the finest products of Spain, there is no substitute for individual attention –it is necessary to follow centuries-old procedures. These exquisite ‘granja’ variety fabada beans are grown and harvested exclusively in Asturias, They are sent to El Maragato in neighboring Astorga in Leon for packaging.
These "cannelini" might be a bit similar:
http://www.seedsavers.org/Details.aspx?itemNo=M1671
For those who would rather buy the fabes, here's our La Tienda affiliate link (click on the image):
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¡Bienvenido, Lonnie! Gracias por escribir en ambas lenguas. Eso nos ayuda!
Planteaste una pregunta muy buena. No estoy consciente de una fuente en estas semillas en los EE.UU. Son disponibles en todos partes de Asturias, por supuesto.
"Collards" parece mucho a la berza, casi pero no exactamente.
No puedo imaginar por qué no serías capaz de comprar algunas de las fabes de comer y siembrarlas.
El nombre del legumbre es "Granja Fabada" o "Faba Granja Asturiana" (clase: Phaseolus vulgaris). Evidentemente, es el más grande legumbre conocida y un escalador o fabe que sube un palo. Sus problemas agronómicos son un tipo de crecimiento de escalada y una alta susceptibilidad a la enfermedad.
http://phaselieu.cesga.es/TR_01.pdf
Hay información sobre cultivación aquí:
http://www.growcult.com/859/asturian-fabada-beans/
Essential for Fabada Asturiana- Uncanny ability to absorb flavorLa Granja fabada beans are the ultimate in quality, and limited in production. If you are planning to make a gourmet quality Asturian fabada, Fabes de las Granjas are the key ingredient. When cooked, the beans double in size and have a unique buttery flavor and smooth texture.These select faba beans have the uncanny ability to absorb the complex tastes that chorizo and morcilla black sausage lend to your broth – in much the same way as Bomba rice conveys the rich broth of a paella.
The Granja beans are planted and weeded by hand along the fertile valleys and riverbanks of Asturias. They take 150 days to mature, in contrast to ordinary beans that which take 90 days. They must be hand tied to the vines, hand husked, and then dried in horreos: wooden barns raised on granite pergolas.As with many of the finest products of Spain, there is no substitute for individual attention –it is necessary to follow centuries-old procedures. These exquisite ‘granja’ variety fabada beans are grown and harvested exclusively in Asturias, They are sent to El Maragato in neighboring Astorga in Leon for packaging.
Tal vez estas "cannelini" sean un algo similar:
http://www.seedsavers.org/Details.aspx?itemNo=M1671
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Para los quienes quieren comprar las fabes, éste es el eslabón afiliado para La Tienda (haz clic sobre la imagen):