Snap Pea
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| Binomial Name | Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon |
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| Description | Snap peas are a cultivar group of edible-podded peas that have round pods instead of flat pods (like snow peas). They were developed in 1952 by cross-breeding snow pea with a mutant shell pea plant. The pods are edible and contain 3-8 peas. They are harvested when they are bright green, young, and tender. Snap peas are a cool weather crop and require trellising to support their climbing vines. |
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| Sun Requirements | Full Sun |
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| Sowing Method | Direct seed outdoors, thin to 12cm apart when seedlings are 3cm high |
| Spread (diameter) | 20 centimeters |
| Row Spacing | 12 centimeters |
| Height | 150 centimeters |