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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Tate, M., Enneking, D. A mess of red pottage. Nature 359, 357–358 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/359357a0
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