Sweet Horizon, organic seeds
Eco
Information
Sweet Horizon is back as organically grown seed. It is a medium height snow pea that produces 9-10 cm long, wide and deep green pods that are thread-free if harvested in time. Sweet Horizon is an easy-to-harvest, reliable, robust and healthy variety with resistance to several common diseases.
| Product number: | 9247 |
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| Scientific name: | Pisum sativum var. saccharatum |
| Botanic family: | Fabaceae |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Days to maturity: | 55 |
| Lifespan: | Annual |
| F1 Hybrid: | No |
| New variety: | No |
| Sowing time: | April–July |
| Sowing depth: | 3-4 cm |
| Germination temperature: | 10-25°C |
| Germination time: | 7-10 days |
| Plant spacing: | 5-8 cm |
| Row spacing: | 35-50 cm |
| Height: | 100-120 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.
