PEAS
Green Pea, Snap Pea, Snow Pea, Southern Cowpea

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Variety
Days
Length
Pod Color
Disease
Resistance/ Tolerance*
Description
GREEN PEA, Standard Garden Pea (Shelling type)
Early Alaska
50-60
2.5"
Light Green
CW

Round, smooth and early, this winter-hardy variety has great flavor. Uniform and productive. Drought resistant, grows well in cool soil.
Green Arrow

62-70
4"
Medium
Dark Green
DM, F
Long, well-filled pods with 9-11 bright green, wrinkled peas per pod. Easy-to-pick pods grow in pairs at top of plant. Processing or fresh market.
Knight

52-62
4"
Dark Green
CW, PM
BYMV, PEMV*
Compact plant is 16”-18” with good disease resistance. Pods are narrow and pointed with 8-9 light green, wrinkled peas per pod. Needs no support.
Wando

64-72
3"
Dark Green
Tolerant to hot & cold temperatures, long bearing mid-summer and fall crop. Blunt pods have 6-8 medium sized dark green wrinkled peas.
SNAP PEA (Round, edible pods that are sweet and low in fiber. Can be eaten like green beans, or peas can be shelled and eaten alone.)
Sugar Ann

52-58
3"
Light Green
CW
 Earliest variety in the edible snap pea category. Crisp, sweet pods are light green and fleshy. High quality pod with no trellising required.
Super Sugar Snap

60-66
3.5"
Dark Green
PM, PLRV*
Fleshy pod is tender and flavorful enough to be eaten raw in salads or lightly steamed. Tall 4’-5’ vines require support.
SNOW PEA (Flat, edible pods with small peas. Used mainly is salads or stir-fry.)
Oregon
Sugar Pod II

60-68
4.5"
Light Green
CW, PEMV*
PM, WPSV*
Continuous yields of large, broad pods that are delicious steamed or in stir-fry. Good disease package with mildew resistance allows fall harvest.
Variety
Days
Class
Plant
Habit
Pod Color
Seed Color
Seed Size
Description
SOUTHERN COWPEA
California Blackeye #5

55-60
Non Crowder
High Bushy
Green
Cream Black Eye
Large
 Vines are upright and semi-spreading with medium foliage, drought resistance.
Colossus
58-65
Crowder
Bushy
Silver Green
Light Brown
Very Large
Extra large pea in a 7”-9” pod. Easy to pick and shell. Good flavor, bushy plant
Dixie Lee
60-65
Semi- Crowder
High Bushy
Green
Light Brown
Medium
 Two heavy crops per season. Nematode resistant. Heavy yields. Southern favorite!
Hercules
60-65
Crowder
Large Upright
Dark Green
Light Brown
Very Large
Late season variety that produces for four weeks. Very drought resistant.
Iron and Clay Late Non Crowder Bushy Green Light Brown Medium This variety has a heavy growth of vines that is great for soil improvement. Produces Medium-sized, light brown seeds.
Knuckle Purplehull
60-65
Crowder
Low Bushy
Dark Purple
Dark Brown
Very Large

Large brown seeds in short purple pods. Use for fresh market, canning, freezing.
Mississippi Purplehull
70
Crowder
Bushy to Vining
Reddish Purple
Light Brown
Large
 Plants have less vine with a concentration of pods. High yields. Easy to shell.
Mississippi Silver
60-65
Crowder
Low Bushy
Silver Green
Light Brown
Large
 Pods are set at foliage level above the vine for easy picking. Delicate, delicious flavor.
Pinkeye Purplehull

63-65
Non Crowder
Low Bushy
Dark Purple
Cream
Medium
 Resistant to BCMV and BVR. Popular for home gardening and commercial use.
Quick pick pinkeye 70   Upright Green to Straw Pinkeye   A high yielding variety perfect for machine harvest. Upright plants with pods at the top.
Red Ripper
81-90
Non Crowder
Upright
Reddish-Green
Red
Small
 Long, running vines that produce high yields. Tolerant of heat. High eating quality both fresh and dried.
Sa Dandy Cream
62-65
Non Crowder
Bushy
Green
Cream
Small
 Medium sized pods are bunched at foliage level. Small cream colored seeds are tasty.
Six Week Browneye
Semi- Crowder
Upright Vining
Straw
Creamy Brown Eye
Very Small
 Good yielder. Straw colored pods are 4”-5” in length.
Texas Cream 40 62-75 Non Crowder Erect Green Cream Medium This extra early blackeye and mid-season cream pea produces long cream-colored pods with light-green peas.
Zipper Cream
66
Crowder
Low Bushy
Green
Creamy White
Large
 Easy shelling pea with high yields and delicious flavor. Tolerates heat.