Dwarf Sweet Green, organic seeds
Eco Heirloom
Information
Is ready for harvest a day or 2 after fast-growing Norli. This somewhat bushy plant grows 50-60 cm tall and bears large amounts of sweet, mild, 7-8 cm long, light-green pods with no fibres. Dwarf Sweet Green is a very early, very tasty mange tout which has been for sale since the end of the 1700s. A portion contains about 50 seeds.
| Product number: | 9240 |
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| Scientific name: | Pisum sativum var. saccharatum |
| Botanic family: | The Bean Family - Fabaceae |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Days to maturity: | 56 |
| 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: | 50–60 cm |
| Plant location: | Sun |
| Harvest/blooming: | June–frost |
| Seeds/g: | 2–4 seeds |
| Heirloom variety: | Yes |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Mangetout 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.
