Peas

Rating:

73%

15 Reviews

50-60 days. Very early, great for short-season areas; good yields of delicious soup peas. An heirloom from 1880.

Carouby De Maussane Snow Pea
SN111

65 days. This time-honored variety produces some of the largest pods we’ve ever seen in snow peas—often reaching 5-6 inches in length! The robust plants vine to 5 feet. The bi-colored flowers, borne in pairs, are pink and burgundy, maturing through purple to nearly sky blue, distinctive and pretty enough to merit a spot in the border. The succulent pods are of robust flavor and vary somewhat from plant to plant, which makes this variety all the more interesting in stir fries and salads. Originated in Maussane, near Avignon in southern France.

Rating:

88%

24 Reviews

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De Grace Snow Pea
SN110

Rating:

87%

6 Reviews

A lovely dwarf variety that was grown in America before 1836, and likely much longer ago in Europe. This variety has been extinct to the North American seed trade for more than 20 years, so we are happy to bring back this great pea. The pods are medium sized and sweetly flavored, crisp and tender. The vines produce over a long season and are more frost hardy than many modern varieties.

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Desiree Dwarf Blauwschokkers Garden Pea
GP108

$3.50

Rating:

87%

17 Reviews

Stunning violet-blue pods are produced on lovely little bush plants that do not require staking. The delicious peas are perfect for soups and stews, or the pods can be picked small and can be used as a snow pea. A great addition from Holland.

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Golden Sweet Snow Pea
SN104

Rating:

92%

31 Reviews

More than a novelty, this variety produces flat pods that are a beautiful, bright lemon-yellow, great in stir-fries. Tall 6-inch vines with purple flowers. Collected from a market in India; rare and tasty.

Green Beauty Snow Pea
SN123

Rating:

100%

13 Reviews

60 days. A magnificent, giant! The largest we have seen! Green pods are tender even harvested at their full size of up to 8 inches long. Vigorous plants are productive and reach 6-8 feet tall in ideal conditions. Bred by eminent public-domain plant breeder, Dr. Alan Kapuler. Delicious, tender pods are likely the largest of all!

A very rare and amazing garden pea! One of the most historical peas known, this particular variety is said to have been taken out of the tomb of famed Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, or King Tut. The story is that his servants planted and harvested these peas to help provide for his afterlife. Though some claim to have debunked the story, Lynn McKee’s family tradition asserts that her father received the seeds found in the boy King’s tomb, where they had been undisturbed for nearly 5,000 years until Howard Carter found the tomb on Nov. 4, 1922. From there, as the legend goes, the seeds were taken to England where they were propagated and shared with friends. “The conditions within Egyptian pyramids are very dry and would permit seed longevity in certain species to extend to thousands of years,” one document said. Some claim, though, it is likely the seeds originated in early 20th century English gardens. The Fortean Times says “It is sometimes said that Tutankhamun’s Pea originated on the country estate of Lord Caernarvon, who financed Howard Carter’s search for King Tut’s resting place and was subsequently named in honor of Caernarvon’s claim to fame, rather than the plant’s origin.” As an interesting turn to the story, we located the seed and found the story from Japanese seed collectors during our travels there. Stunning fuschia purple flowers give way to tasty, fat purple pods on strong and vigorous plants that love cool weather. This variety has proven highly productive and makes a delicious soup pea, or picked young as a purple snow pea. Try this piece of living history in your garden!

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Kelvedon Wonder Garden Pea
GP112

$3.25

Rating:

95%

13 Reviews

75 days. (also known as First Early) Super-early dwarf variety reaches only about 18 inches tall, requiring no staking. Highly recommended for succession sowing; also a great variety for container planting or cold-frame growing. Produces heavy crops of sweet, small peas, often eight per pod; typically yields two fat pods per node. Resistant to pea wilt and downy mildew.

King Tut Purple Pea
GP114

$4.50

Rating:

88%

12 Reviews

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Laxton's Progress No. 9 Garden Pea
GP105

Rating:

100%

3 Reviews

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Lillian's Caseload Pea
GP115

Rating:

0%

One of the best-tasting peas we have ever tried. This superior variety was saved by Mennonite farmer Lillian. It is not an old, storied heirloom of antiquity, but rather a discontinued commercial variety that this family did not want to see disappear. Lillian explained that she grew Caseload peas from Johnny’s Seeds and loved the variety. When the company discontinued the caseload pea, Lillian tracked down some seeds to save. After almost two decades of seed saving, the variety has developed unique characteristics making it different from the original Caseload pea. Vines reach 2-3 feet in length with peas about 2.5-3 inches long, contain - ing 5-7 large, sweet peas.

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Lincoln Garden Pea
GP104

$2.75

Rating:

94%

17 Reviews

An old-time pea introduced in 1908. High-yielding and tasty, this pea does better than many in warmer weather. The tightly filled pods are easy to shell, and compact vines are a good choice for small gardens.

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Little Marvel Garden Pea
GP102

Rating:

93%

17 Reviews

60 days. Vigorous bush plants, heavy yields, and fine-flavored peas. A great home garden variety. An heirloom from 1908.

Magnolia Blossom Tendril Pea
SN122

70 days. An innovative hypertendril snap pea bred by Dr. Alan Kapular. Hypertendril plants make enlarged tendrils in place of some leaves. The tendrils make for a more open habit, allowing better air flow and reducing diseases. They are also great to eat! Wonderful in salads or as a garnish, and they taste just like peas! Sturdy 5-8-feet plants are very productive and yield deliciously sweet snap peas for weeks. Vigorous vines produce bi-color flowers. Flavor peaks just before the string turns red.

Rating:

95%

17 Reviews

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Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Pea
SN102

Rating:

91%

11 Reviews

70 days. Large, sweet-flavored pods; tall, 4-feet plants. Needs cool weather to give good yields. Pods are tasty stir fried or in salads. Pick before the peas inside start to get large. An heirloom variety that has been popular for many years.

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Oregon Sugar Pod II Snow Pea
SN105

Rating:

89%

20 Reviews

Large, thick, 4.5-inch pods are superbly tender and delicious. This is Jere’s favorite snow pea-type. Bush plants are high yielding and stay compact. Developed by Dr. James Baggett, of Oregon State Univ. A winner.

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Spring Blush Tendril Pea
SN121

Rating:

79%

15 Reviews

70 days. Incredible new blushed green and purple podded snap pea. Flowers are stunning in bicolor purple and white, but the amazing thing about the plants is their hyper-tendril habit—a new type in pea breeding. Spring Blush throws an occasional green-podded plant, but the flavor, two-toned color scheme and unusual habit are too good to wait any longer! (If you save your own seed, select only plants that have the pink blushed pods) Another superior variety from Alan Kapuler PhD.

Sugar Ann Snap Pea
SN107

Rating:

85%

26 Reviews

An early, edible-pod pea ideal for small gardens. Its short, bushy vines do not need support, and it produces about 10 days earlier than other snap peas. Delicious pods are a joy sautéed, fresh or steamed. An AAS winner from 1984.

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Sugar Daddy Snap Pea
SN116

$3.25

Rating:

0%

Superbly snackable and intensely tasty, this is a truly stringless edible-podded sugar snap pea with a brix (aka natural sugar) level that is just off the charts! The semi-dwarf vines reach just 24 inches tall and can be trellised or allowed to grow without support. Each bushy vine produces a bounty of 3-inch-long pods that can be eaten whole or shelled. They are amazing either way! A perfect choice for beginner gardeners as they’re easy to grow and so rewarding. Even the more ardent vegetable hater cannot resist the Sugar Daddy pea!