[Market-farming] favorite edible podded peas

Road's End Farm organic87 at frontiernet.net
Wed Apr 1 09:56:18 EDT 2009


On Mar 31, 2009, at 6:07 PM, Liz wrote:

> what's yours, and is there a good bush variety??  I've already got 
> sugar snap, but i'd like something I don't have to trellis, running 
> out of hands and time ; ))
>  

Snap peas: Sugar Ann for early ones, and Cascadia or Sugar Lode for 
second crop.

Snow peas: Oregon Giant; and Burpee's Snowbird, unfortunately only 
available in packet sizes; but the only snow pea I've found that 
consistently ripens significantly earlier than Oregon Giant. The pods 
are much smaller, and it gives out earlier in the season, but I do put 
in a few to have some out on the stand as early as possible.

All the above a) can be grown without any trellis and b) will be easier 
to pick, and more reliable in a stormy year, if grown on some trellis; 
but lightweight bamboo or similar poles and some twine will do, they 
don't need anything heavy duty or very tall.

-- Rivka; Finger Lakes NY, Zone 5 mostly
Fresh-market organic produce, small scale
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