PEAS

Little Marvel -  Another old-fashioned home garden favorite, bears tightly packed cylindrical pods on 18" vines. Very sweet. Surprising yields for such a dwarf plant. From England in 1900, known there as Sutton’s Early Marvel. Introduced to the U.S. in 1908.

Green Arrow - The pea preferred by commercial growers, scores a bulls-eye almost every time. We sold almost 1,800 lb. last year. This heavy yielder sets the standard for midseason varieties. Long pods with up to 10 peas per pod (average 7–8) on vines up to 3'.  

Dwarf Grey Sugar - If you’re looking for a dwarf snow pea with purple flowers, this old standby dating prior to 1773 is the best we know. “Dwarf” refers both to its 30" vines and to its elegant 21/2–3" pods which make great stir-fries.  

Dwarf White Sugar - Introduced in 1941 by Eastern States Cooperative (now Agway), it is noteworthy for its small (2–21/2") sweet and tender pods. 3' vines produce abundant early yields at the top of plants where they are easy to pick. 

Mammoth Melting Sugar - The standard climbing snow pea. Vines grow 5–7' but can reach 10' if you follow M. Schultz’ suggestion to lay coffee grounds in a 2" mulch around plants without touching stems. Stimulates growth and discourages bugs, she says. Very heavy yields of 4–5" pods. Continues to produce if kept picked provided powdery mildew does not strike. Very sweet eaten raw as well as sautéed. Heirloom predates 1906.  

Cascadia - It’s a snap to grow Cascadia. Ripening about a week later than Sugar Ann on slightly taller (21/2') vines, Cascadia offers a cascade of 3" pods, longer and darker green than Ann’s and equally sweet.  

Sugarsnap - Always a top seller. Her CSA “children descend upon them as if they were a bag of chocolate,” reports Anne Elder. Awarded the coveted AAS Gold Medal in 1979 and later voted the #1 all-time AAS. One of the very best raw treats in the garden, far tastier than the dwarf varieties, although more work to grow. Tall Sugarsnap vines climb 5–7' and need strong stakes. Pods reach superb sweetness only when completely filled. Then they are incomparable.  

Sugar Daddy  -  A bush variety of pea that stands 24 to 30 inches tall and needs minimum support.  Grows double pods on each node.  The peas are grown at the top of the plant for easy picking!  A very heavy yielder.  This is our favorite! 

Oregon Sugar Pod  - A bush sugar snap pea that grows 24 to 30 inches high. The succulent pods are 4½ inches long, sweet, and filled with 6 to 8 peas. An excellent variety either raw or cooked.