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Is one of the most cultivated mange touts in the world. The 60-70 cm tall plants yield good crops of 10 cm long, about 2 cm wide, light-green pods of mild flavour and fine quality. They are set in pairs on the plant and can be harvested for quite a long time. Do not let them remain on the plant when they are ready for harvest. They grow membranes like other mange touts. Oregon Sugar pod is sound and resistant to fusaria and mosaic virus. A portion contains about 40 seeds.
Product number: | 9245 |
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Scientific name: | Pisum sativum var. saccharatum |
Botanic family: | The Bean Family - Fabaceae |
Organic: | Yes |
Days to maturity: | 58 |
Lifespan: | Annual |
F1 Hybrid: | No |
New variety: | No |
Sowing time: | April–July |
Sowing depth: | 3–4 cm |
Germination time: | 7–10 days |
Plant spacing: | 5–8 cm |
Row spacing: | 35–50 cm |
Height: | 60–70 cm |
Plant location: | Sun |
Harvest/blooming: | June–frost |
Seeds/g: | 2–4 seeds |
Heirloom variety: | No |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Mangetout peas are sown as soon as the soil is ready and then continually from spring through summer. Sow the peas about 3 cm deep, possibly a little deeper when sowing in summer because of the need for moisture.Spacing
Sow with a space of 5-8 cm between the plants and 35-50 cm between the rows. Peas can also be sown in double rows of 10-15 cm between the rows or scattered in broad bands. Tall and medium tall sorts need something to climb on.Harvest
The mangetout is harvested before the seeds have developed appreciably.Peas tolerate 1 degree or 2 of frost in autumn but easily become spotted and loose their crispness after a few nights of frost. All kinds of peas are eaten fresh, boiled or fried etc. They can also be dried, frozen or preserved.