Vegetable SeedsNote: Most of our Peas have not come in yet. The ones that we have now are: Big Boy, California Blackeye, Zipper Cream, White Acre, Mississippi Silver Pea, Pinkeye Purple Hull Pea. ! Any seed marked "Temporarily Out of Stock" means that we do not have it this year. |
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Peas are cool weather plants and should be planted as early in the season as possible in order that a crop may be well underway before mid-summer heat. A regular season's supply may be ensured by planting varieties with different dates of maturity. The plants require abundant soil food.
Southern Field Peas
English Peas
Edible Pod Peas
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Southern Field Peas
Black Crowder Pea | ||
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This pea is an easy sheller. Very flavorful. Shelled green, they have a deep purple cast, turning black as dried. A very prolific variety. Disease resistant bunch type. Matures in 63 days.
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Brown Crowder Pea | ||
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When green, this pea has a grey hull and is very attractive. An excellent eating pea that cans, freezes, and ships well. It will do well on thin soil. Matures in 56 days. $2.99 | |
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Colossus Pea | ||
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This pea has been gaining popularity for home gardens in the past few years. It produces a large pea with a green hull. It tends to produce peas in bunches, making harvest easy. Has gained popularity as a canning, freezing, and green shell pea. Pea is brown at harvest. Matures in 65 days. 1/2 lb. $2.99 1 lb. $3.99 | |
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ZIPPER CREAM | ||
Plant produces good yields of light colored cowpeas. Plant has green pods with creamy white peas. The string on the pods acts like a zipper making it easy to shell. Also known as Southern Peas or Cream Peas. Matures in 75 days. 1/2 lb. $2.99 1 lb. - $3.99 | ||
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White Acre Pea | ||
This heirloom southern pea has a vigorous growth habit and superior flavor. The dense compact plants yield heavy crops of peas. Their quick early growth habit and dense foliage eliminates much of the need for weeding. The peas themselves are small compared to other southern peas. Average 18-25 peas per pod. Matures in 62 days. 1/2 lb. $2.89---OUT | ||
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Cream 40 | ||
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Pods are grown high above the foliage. Vining is at lower levels and does not interfere with harvest. Developed to fill the need for an early, more productive, long pod Cream variety. Matures in 60 days. 1/2 lb. $2.99 1 lb. - $3.99 | |
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Hercules Pea | ||
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A late season variety but produces for four weeks. Has a very large seed when matures and is very drought resistant. Matures in 75 to 80 days.
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Knuckle Hull Purple Hull Pea | ||
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Refered to by produce men as "knuckle hulls" because of the big, plump peas. Largest selling pea on many markets today. Very easy to gather as they tend to cluster and stay off the ground. Matures in 60-65 days. 1/2 lb. $2.99 1 lb. $3.99 CROP FAILURE. | |
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Lady Pea | ||
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A tiny white pea with an excellent yield. Peas hold on the vine well for long periods when green. Fine for freezing. A bunch type. Matures in 60 days. 1/2 lb. - $2.49 1 lb. - $3.99 | |
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Mississippi Purple Pea | ||
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A large seeded brown crowder with reddish-purple bods at green shell stage. Plants have much less vine and a concentration of pods over the plant with the pods maturing over a short time span. Pods shell very easily. High yield. Matures in 70 days. 1/2 lb. - $2.49 | |
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Mississippi Silver Pea | ||
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This crowder pea has beautiful silver-colored pods. Disease resistant. It is earlier, has less vine, a more concentrated yield, and shells much easier than any other brown crowder. You will not find a better brown crowder type. Bunch type plant. Matures in 55 days. 1/2 lb. - $2.99---out for the season 1 lb. - $3.99---out for the season | |
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Pinkeye Purple Hull Pea | ||
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This is one of the most popular peas. A true white purple hull pod for market, freezing or shipping. When green, the peas are white with a small purple eye. Excellent flavor. With favorable weather, it will produce two crops on the plants in one season. Matures in 50 days. 1/2 lb. - $2.99---out for the season 1 lb. - $3.99---out for the season | |
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English Peas
Alaska Pea | ||
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Primarily an early processing variety, but suitable for home gardens. The light green pod is 2-3 inches long, stright, round and blunt with 5-7 peas. Has an appealing flavor, but is not sweet. Matures in 56 days. 1/2 lb. $1.99 | |
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Edible Pod Peas
Some of the seed varieties we sell have been treated, so please wash your hands after handling.
Check with your local county extension agent for suitable planting dates and other vital information.
Alphabetical index of growing information on specific vegetables at Texas A&M.
University of Illinois Extension Service's guide to growing, storing and preparing vegetables.
Ohio State University's Plant Facts web site has a searchable database containing over 20,000 pages of extension service fact sheets and bulletins.
Vegetable Growing Guides at Cornell University.
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