Quick facts
- Most productive of the early peas
- Vines don't need staking
- Double pod bearing
Pisum sativum
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56 days, bush, shelling pea. Early season peas. Short vines don’t require trellising. One of the quickest shelling pea we grow, with excellent flavor and texture. Very productive, 3.5-4" pods with ~10 peas each. Excellent for farmer's market production. |
How to grow it:
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Germ Temp |
Indoor Start |
Germ Days |
Frost Tolerant |
Sun |
Seed Depth |
Plant/Row Spacing |
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65-75 |
Not rec. |
6-21 d. |
Yes |
Full |
1” |
1-6”/8” |
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Peas love a crowd, sow 1" apart along as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. Plant 1" deep, no trellising necessary. Plants will bear longer if planted early and pods are picked regularly before peas begin drying down. Seed specs: Packet size- 1/4 oz., ~25 seeds min. |