Vicia sativa L.
Vicia sativa
Vicia sativa, commonly known as common vetch or garden vetch, is a nitrogen-fixing leguminous plant. It is an annual herb with hollow, four-sided stems that can reach up to two meters in length. The leaves are compound, with 3–8 pairs of linear or lance-shaped leaflets. The flowers are pea-like, bright pink-purple in color, and occur in the leaf axils. The fruit is a legume pod that contains 4–12 seeds.
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Fabales
Fabaceae
Vicia
Vicia sativa contains anti-nutritional compounds in its seeds, which limit its global cultivation. These compounds can affect the nutritional value and digestibility of the plant.
Vicia sativa is used as green manure, livestock fodder, and a rotation crop in dryland agricultural zones. It is valued for its drought tolerance and low nutrient requirements compared to other legumes. However, it can also be considered a weed in cultivated grainfields due to the downgrading of harvested mixed grain.
Spring to Summer
Early spring for seed production; any time in spring for green manure.
Up to 2 meters
Bright pink-purple, sometimes whitish or yellow
It is naturalized throughout the world, occurring on every continent except Antarctica and the Arctic. It thrives in dryland agricultural zones.
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Pannon Flora Ltd. was founded on December 13, 1999, by Gábor Janik, who retains 95% ownership. Janik holds an MSc in Horticulture from the University of Horticultural Sciences (1986) and an Advanced Professional English Certification from the College of International Trade (1990). The company specializes in bird feed production and export, primarily serving markets in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK, alongside cultivating and distributing imported/exported horticultural seeds. It maintains exclusive partnerships with JOEUN Seed (South Korea) and Takii Europe (Japan), a leader in professional seed breeding and production. Pannon Flora collaborates with certification bodies such as NÉBIH (National Food Chain Safety Office), MERT Kontroll, and SGS Hungary to ensure compliance and quality. The company works with approximately 400 Hungarian growers, ranging from small-scale producers (under 5 hectares) to mid-sized farms and large-scale agricultural enterprises. This profile emphasizes agribusiness expertise, technical partnerships, and operational scalability tailored to international client needs.
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