Matures in 70 Days All-America Gold Medal Winner, many consider the best flavored of all the edible pod peas. Young, thick edible pods are crisp and sweet. Used raw or in salads as well as frozen or cooked. Strings in pods should be stripped out. Shelled peas from more mature pods are also of excellent quality. SOWING…Plant seed outdoors as soon as ground can be worked. Plant in rows 2 feet apart spacing seeds 2 inches apart in the row. Cover with 1 inch of fine soil, well pressed down. THINNING…When plants are 3 to 4 inches tall, thin to 8 to 10 inches apart. GERMINATION…Germinates in 10 to 14 days depending on soil and temperature conditions. REMARKS…Pole peas require support using string, netting, trellis or fence. To save space, plant in 2 rows 6 inches apart with support between. Make successive plantings every 3 weeks for continuous harvest.
