Objective A new variety of broad beans bearing large seeds suitable for cultivation in Fujian Province to meet the market demand was bred.

Method The method of sexual hybridization pedigree selection was applied to breed the target new variety of broad beans using Lingxiyicun as the female parent and Sweet Long Pod as the male parent. Selected hybrid offsprings were tested at various regions for quality evaluation and resistance identification.

Result Fucan No. 1 was the chosen cultivar with a growth period of 179d and matured in intermediate season. The plant produced four seeds pods at a rate of 36.7% with each pod averaged 21.7 g or dry bean weight of 185.2 g per 100 seeds at the fresh pod yield of 13867.0 kg·hm⁻² . The dried bean contained 28.2% of crude protein and 50.5% of crude starch. The plant was resistant to red spot, root rot, and viral diseases. In 2023, Fuchan No. 1 was approved as a non-major crop by the national government.

Conclusion Fuchan No. 1 displayed the desirable characteristics of large sized seeds and pods, high crop yield, and strong disease resistance. It was suitable for winter planting in the province.