Seed Savers Green Beauty Pea

This magnificent, purple-flowered snow pea variety produces tender, delicious pods ideal for steaming. Vigorous vines grow 6-8' tall and yield plentiful amounts of pods measuring 7-8" at maturity. Bred by Alan Kapuler, Ph.D., of Peace Seeds from one plant found by Carl Jones among hundreds of all different crosses. Pods remain tender and tasty even when harvested at their full size.

• 60 days
• Conventional
• Snow pea produces tender, delicious pods
• Vines grow to 6-8 feet

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 them with olive oil, garlic, and herbs.

Fresh peas are an excellent addition to pasta in a 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