Seed Savers Amish Snap Pea

Superb snap pea reportedly grown in the Amish community long before present snap pea types. Vines grow 5-6' tall and are covered in 2" translucent green pods. Yields over a 6-week period if kept picked. Delicate and sweet even when the seeds develop.

• ±2,400 seeds/lb
• Conventional
• Snap pea
• Best Seller
• Sweet and crisp flavor
• Vines grow to 5-6 feet, pods grow to 2 inches
• 75 seeds

This variety works for:

• Fresh eating
• Stir-fry
• Roasting
• Soup
• Freezing

Peas can be eaten fresh and tossed with mixed greens or added to stir-fries.

Try roasting your peas and dipping the pods in a peanut-sesame dipping sauce. You can also roast them with potatoes and carrots and toss with olive oil, garlic, and herbs.

Fresh peas are an excellent addition to pasta in cream sauce with asparagus and mushrooms. Peas pair well with mint, feta or goat cheese, toasted nuts, and parmesan.

Fresh peas can be used in spring soups with watercress, mint, asparagus, or parsley.

Instructions - Peas thrive in cool weather. Sow seeds outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Seeds will germinate in 7-14 days. Double rows of peas can be planted on each side of a trellis.

• Direct Seed: 2-3" Apart
• Seed Depth: 1/2-1"
• Rows Apart: 24"
• Support: Trellis