Carouby de Maussane pea
$4.00
(Pisum sativum)
An old French heirloom, this variety impressed me for its enormous (5”/12.5cm), tender pods which, unlike many snow peas, stay tender and actually get sweeter as the seeds swell. I have heard of this pea reaching 4’/1.2 m in height or more; for me it only reached 2’/60 cm but still produced abundantly. However tall it grows for you, you will get better quality pods if you trellis it. If you happen to let pods get too old, I suspect they would make a perfectly serviceable dry pea; but I have enough trouble keeping my family from devouring my seed crop, so I don’t have extra to test! 75 days to harvest, 105 days to maturity. 40 seeds/packet.
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Plant as soon as ground can be worked. Sow 1” deep and 2” apart, in a double row 8” wide. Trellis if necessary with twine or netting. Pick pods about every two days when they are large and the seeds have swelled a bit. For seed saving, leave some pods on the vines until they turn dry and brown and seeds can no longer be dented with a fingernail.