Nature 359, 357 - 358 (01 October 1992); doi:10.1038/359357a0

A mess of red pottage

Max E. Tate & Dirk Enneking

Department of Plant Science, Waite Agricultural Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia 5064.

The abundant Vicia sativa cultivar 'blanche fleur' from Australia is perceived by markets to be a cheap, protein-rich pulse, but is it suitable for human consumption?

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