Sugar Snap, organic seeds

Eco
45 SEK

Information

Was introduced in 1979 and immediately successful. It is a medium late tall snap pea (150 cm plus) of plump, 8-9 cm long, slightly bowed pods. The delicious, fleshy and crispy pods of Sugar Snap can be harvested for a long time. Both the pods and the seeds are very sweet and crispy. Sugar Snap tolerates mildew too. A portion contains about 50 seeds.

 

Product number:9075
Scientific name:Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon
Botanic family:The Bean Family - Fabaceae
Organic:Yes
Days to maturity:70
Lifespan:Annual
F1 Hybrid:No
New variety:No
Sowing time:June–July
Sowing depth:3–4 cm
Germination time:7–10 days
Plant spacing:5–8 cm
Row spacing:35–50 cm
Height:150–200 cm
Plant location:Sun
Harvest/blooming:July–frost
Seeds/g:2–4 seeds
Other:Sow in warm soil 
Heirloom variety:No

Cultivation advice

Sowing

Snap peas want a soil temperature of at least 8-10oC to avoid rotting. All kinds can be sown gradually from spring to summer. Sow the peas ab. 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 snap pea may well be allowed to grow thick and juicy with almost fully developed seeds. 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.

Seed

1 g contains about 5 seeds. One portion contains about 50 seeds and sows 2,5-4 metres. 900 g for 100 m.