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De Bruyn Seed Store
101 E. Washington
Zeeland, MI 49464
616-772-2316
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PEA SEED VARIETIES
For those of you who can hardly wait to
get out in the garden and plant, peas are the perfect early spring vegetable.
Now all you need to do is to decide which type of pea you want to plant. De Bruyn Seed Store carries a
wonderful variety of both shell peas and edible pod peas.
Note: Some seed comes
treated. Those varieties are denoted with an * by the variety name
SHELL PEAS
SNOW or SUGAR PEA SNAP PEAS
SHELL PEAS
| Variety |
Days |
Vine |
Pea |
Peas / Pod |
Length |
Comments |
| Early Alaska |
56 |
24" to 28" |
Blunt, Light Green |
5 to 7 |
1½" to 2½" |
Smooth seeded pea. Cold and wet tolerant. Standard early
canning pea. 1 to 2 peas per node. |
| Little Marvel |
63 |
15" to 18" |
Pointed, Dark Green |
6 to 8 |
3" |
Plump, straight pods are tightly packed with peas. Sweet,
juicy and fine flavored. Good for canning and freezing. |
| Progress #9 |
60 |
14" to 16" |
Pointed, Apple Green |
7 to 9 |
4½" |
Good quality and flavor. Used for canning, freezing and
market. Best for all around use. |
| Thomas Laxton |
62 |
28" to 32" |
Pointed, Bright Green |
7 to 8 |
3½" |
Hardy plant is wilt tolerant. Excellent table quality since
1898. |
| Wando |
69 |
28" to 32" |
Blunt, Dark Green |
6 to 8 |
3½" |
More heat tolerant than any other pea. Good yields. Adapted
for fresh use and quick freezing. |
| Green Arrow |
68 |
24" to 28" |
Pointed, Medium Green |
9 to 12 |
4½" |
Pods are borne in pairs at the top of the plant for easy
picking. High yields. Ideal for fresh, freezing or canning. |
SNOW or SUGAR PEA
* Indicates treated seed
| Variety |
Days |
Vine |
Pea |
Comments |
| Dwarf Gray Sugar |
65 |
24" to 30" |
3" Light Green, Flat |
Purple flowers with edible leaves and stems. This is the
standard flat podded pea for oriental cooking. |
| Oregon Sugar Pod II * |
68 |
24" to 30" |
3½" Light Green, Flat |
Pods are broad and very tender when picked before the peas
fill in the pod. Excellent quality and flavor. White flowers. |
| Oregon Giant *
SOLD OUT 2009 |
69 |
30" to 36" |
5" Medium Green, Flat |
Large pods that are easy to pick, with excellent flavor and
tenderness. Disease resistance. Can be grown without support. |
SNAP PEAS
| Variety |
Days |
Vine |
Pea |
Comments |
| Sugar Ann *
SOLD OUT 2009 |
52 |
24" to 30" |
3" |
Vines need no support. Pods have blunt ends with 7 peas.
Pods are medium green in color and very sweet. Freeze well. |
| Sugar Daddy * |
62 |
24" to 30" |
3" |
Short plant doesn’t need
staking. 3" pods are dark green and completely stringless! Disease
resistance. Good flavor, heavy yields and easy to pick. |
| Sugar Bon * |
60 |
18" to 24" |
3" Medium Green |
Compact, bushy plants need no support. Disease resistance.
Blunt pods contain 7 peas. Can be planted in containers. |
| Super Sugar Snap |
66 |
55" to 65" |
3" Light Green |
The original, tall snap pea, needs support. Crisp, sweet and
succulent pods are best eaten when young (3"). |
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