Pea (Shelling), Wando Shelling Pea Seeds – Heirloom

Variety Info.:

Botanical Name: Pisum sativum

Days to Maturity: 68 days

Family: Fabaceae

Native: Western Asia, Europe, and North Africa

Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual

Plant Dimensions: 24″–30″ tall

Variety Information: Numerous 3″–3½” pods with 7–9 medium-size peas in each.

Type: Shelling pea

Attributes: Heat Tolerant

Sowing Info.:

When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°–80°F and again 10 to 12 weeks before your average first frost date. In Mild Climates, sow in fall or winter for winter harvest. Best grown in temperatures less than 85°F.

When to Start Inside: Not recommended.

Days to Emerge: 5–10 days

Seed Depth: 1″

Seed Spacing: 2″

Row Spacing: 18″

Thinning: Not required.

Growing Info.:

Harvesting: Shelling peas should be harvested when the pods are plump, about 3 weeks after flowering. Peas that are too mature are tough and will cause the plant to stop producing; therefore, harvest regularly when pods are at their peak. Use scissors to harvest or hold vine with one hand and pick the pods with the other; vines are fragile.