blackening and droopy broad bean pods

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bigpepperplant
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I've had some lovely broad beans this year,, but the higher pods aren't developing properly. They're limp and squishy and turning a blackish colour. I've ended up cutting down most of the plants after the first three or four pods have been harvested. There are some blackfly on the pods, but could this really destroy them to this extent?