{"product_id":"chickpea-seeds-malatya-brown","title":"Malatya Brown Chickpea \"Garbanzo\" (Cicer arietinum) Seeds – Turkish Desi-Type, Small Reddish-Brown, Very Productive, Fast-Cooking, Excellent Flavor","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e15+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Small, Fast-Cooking Turkish Garbanzo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost chickpeas people know are large, pale, and round. This Turkish desi-type goes the other way, small, angular, and reddish-brown, with a deeper, earthier flavor and a reputation for cooking faster than its bigger cousins. From the eastern Anatolian city of Malatya, it's a very productive plant that turns a small garden bed into a pantry's worth of dried chickpeas for stews, pilafs, and soups. It's an easy, rewarding crop for anyone who wants to grow their own beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Grows Malatya Brown Chickpea?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe home cook wanting small, flavorful chickpeas that cook faster than large kabuli types.\u003cbr\u003eThe homesteader wanting a productive dry bean for the winter pantry.\u003cbr\u003eThe Turkish and Mediterranean food gardener growing an authentic regional ingredient.\u003cbr\u003eThe dry-climate gardener wanting a drought-tolerant legume for a lean, sunny bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Turkish Desi-Type Chickpea Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCicer arietinum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Malatya Brown' is a desi-type chickpea from Turkey, with small, angular, reddish-brown seeds, distinct from the large, cream-colored kabuli chickpeas more common in North American stores. Desi types have a thicker seed coat and a rich, nutty, earthy flavor, and this strain is valued for being very productive and fast cooking. Plants are bushy and branching, typically 1 to 2 feet tall, with delicate, fern-like leaves and small flowers followed by short pods holding one or two seeds each. As a legume, chickpeas fix their own nitrogen, and they are naturally drought tolerant. Chickpeas are self-pollinating, which makes saving seed simple. Grown as a cool-season annual, not frost-hardy past seedlings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Garden \u0026amp; Kitchen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChickpea stews:\u003c\/strong\u003e Simmer in the traditional Turkish chickpea stew with onion, tomato, and olive oil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePilaf and rice dishes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Add cooked chickpeas to rice pilaf for a hearty, classic combination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoups:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use fast-cooking, flavorful chickpeas in soups and braises.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoasted snacks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roast cooked or soaked chickpeas into a crunchy snack.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDried pantry staple:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry and store the harvest for chickpeas all year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed saving:\u003c\/strong\u003e Save a few dried seeds each season to replant next year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Malatya Brown Chickpea Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sow outdoors in early spring, 2 to 4 weeks before last frost; chickpeas dislike transplanting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant seeds 1 to 1.5 inches deep.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sprouts in 7 to 14 days in cool soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germinates best between 50 and 70°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Space seeds 2 to 4 inches apart in rows 18 to 24 inches apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained, lean to average soil; avoid heavy nitrogen fertilizer, since chickpeas fix their own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water moderately; drought tolerant once established, and wet soil invites disease.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Typically ready for dry chickpeas in roughly 90 to 110 days from seeding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let plants yellow and pods dry, then shell the dry chickpeas by hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prefers dry, sunny conditions; very hot or humid weather can reduce pod set and cause disease.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seedlings tolerate light frost; plants are killed by hard freezes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a chickpea that's small, brown, and fast to the pot, a Turkish desi type from Malatya that's very productive and full of earthy flavor. Malatya Brown Chickpea fixes its own nitrogen, handles dry weather, and turns a small, sunny bed into a winter's supply of dry chickpeas. Plant it early, keep the soil well drained, and let the pods dry on the plant. Grow the garbanzo that cooks faster and tastes deeper.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"terramatergardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54605510312254,"sku":"11679","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/Untitleddesign-1586.png?v=1793768612","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/chickpea-seeds-malatya-brown","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}