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The pigeon pea originated in India then through Africa to the Caribbean, cultivated for its food crop and as a green manure. Now widely cultivated in tropical regions throughout the world. The peas can be eaten fresh like garden peas or dried like lentils.

The plant is a short lived perennial shrub growing to 2 or 3 metres, living for about five years in tropical conditions. The fruits are pea like pods, containing four to five seeds. Best grown as a greenhouse or polytunnel as an annual crop in the UK with heat early in the year to encourage growth. Alternatively grow in pots under glass and transplant outside in a warm sheltered position in full sun after all frosts have finished.

Pea Alderman is a heritage tall maincrop or late pea that is very popular as few varieties crop so well and are so easy to grow. The long, thick pods often contain 11 large peas of excellent flavour. Height 5ft to 6ft tall so you will need some strong supporting canes/twigs or netting frame. Recommended for deep freezing and exhibition use this variety produces a heavy crop of large pods on very robust plants giving a useful prolonged picking season.

Pea Asparagus is not a true pea, but a vetch, forming low, bushy plants. The attractive red flowers are followed by small winged pods which should be picked when only 1” to 3” long, before they become fibrous. Saute whole in butter and they taste very much like asparagus - delicious!

Pea Golden Sweet  is a desirable and delicious mangetout heritage pea with yellow pods. These can be harvested young when they are bright yellow and eaten raw or steamed or left to produce sweet full grown peas. Best as mangetout though and mid season with strong vines that are abundant producers to 6ft tall with some support. Worth trying growing up a tripod in the flower garden as the half open flowers start cream then to pink and finally a blue purple colour. The foliage is also very attractive with yellow streaks and purple markings and of course the abundant bright yellow pea pods just add to the show!

Pea Organic Norli - a French Mangetout type with dark green pods of a good flavour. Improved sugar type and the flat pods are eaten whole while young. Resistant to fusarium wilt.

An excellent, main crop, wrinkled variety, producing high quality, double pods. Pea Rondo is one of the best cropping varieties, with rich green, straight, long pods containing on average 10 deliciously plump peas. Resistant to Fusarium wilt and suitable for freezing.

Pea Purple Podded  is an interesting 4ft to 5ft main crop heritage variety with bright purple pods and ornamental pink flowers. The peas are green but the pods as Mangetout are delicious and even retain their purple colour when cooked. In our trials the plants were quite heavy cropping over an extended period.

For anyone with limited space with perhaps only room for one row of peas, and would like to try our unusual range, we have put together this special mix of Main Crop, Early Crop, Yellow Podded, Purple Podded and Mangetout types. Not only will this give you a colourful crop but also a crop extending right through the summer from early to late. The Packet includes the following varieties

Pea Alderman Main Crop - 50 seeds
Pea Golden Sweet Yellow Pod - 25 seeds
Pea Twinkle Early Crop - 50 seeds
Pea Purple Podded - 25 seeds
Pea Norli Mangetout - 50 seeds

Pea Sugar Anne is a fine quality early ‘Sugar Snap ’ pea, that produces heavy yields of crisp sweet fleshy 2.5" pods, which can be eaten raw or in stir fries. Stringless when immature. A compact bushy plant that should not require support and bred for flavour! Suitable for freezing.

Pea Tom Thumb is a rare heirloom pea that was introduced back in the 1850s. As the name indicates, this very hardy frost tolerant pea has an extreme dwarf growth habit to only 8" but produces an abundance of full-sized pea pods in limited space. Ideal for Patio pots and great fun for Children.

Pea Twinkle is a modern first early variety that consistently delivers high yields of medium coloured peas, with a great flavour. A normal leafed double podded variety, with 7-8 peas per pod. Resistant to wilt and moderate resistance to Downy Mildew. Height 45-55cm

Germination -- Easy ■ Moderate ■ and Challenging ■

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Hardiness - To -5°C җ To -10°C җҗ Fully Hardy җҗҗ

Needs Shady Position ☻ Sunny Position ☻ Water Loving ♥