Approximately 70-100 seeds/package (1-3 seeds/gram)
A shelling variety on fast-growing vines, 60 cm high, that produce long, bright green pods, containing up to 10 very sweet peas. Excellent fresh or frozen, in fact, this is the number one pea for freezing. Tolerant to Fusarium, powdery mildew and leaf curl.
Peas are a cool-weather crop and can be sown from early April through to mid-May when the soil temperature is between 10-16° C. Fall crops are possible in hardiness zones 6 and 7. Sow in double rows spaced 25 cm, with the seed 6.5 cm apart within the row, and 1.25-2.5 cm deep. Space each set of double rows 75 cm apart. Peas can also be sown in blocks 120 cm square, with the seeds spaced 6.5 cm apart within the block. Sow successive crops 10-14 days apart for extended harvests. Keep the soil evenly moist during the germination period, or emergence will be spotty. You can stake, or support, row-planted bush varieties for easier picking. The climbing varieties definitely need to be supported. Avoid the use of high-nitrogen fertilizers. Once flowering starts, it is important to keep the plants well watered to produce a good harvest. As the pods mature, pick daily to enjoy their peak flavour and to encourage more pods to form. Careful cultivation between rows is recommended to increase harvest yield. Removing clover and other non-crop legumes from the vicinity of the pea crop will reduce pest problems. Germination occurs in approximately 15 days.
