Pea
Pisum, P. Sativum
Overview:
Pea - Cascadia
Pisum, P. sativum
The time to grow these plants is during April - May and August
This is an annual plant
The appropriate planting pot would be 14 inches
Difficulty Codes:
- Harvesting Codes
- Green = EASY
- Yellow = MODERATE
- Red = DIFFICULT
- The plant is moderate to harvest (yellow)
- The pea needs to be firm and plump
- Growing Codes
- White = EASY
- Gray = MODERATE
- Blue = DIFFICULT
- The plant is easy to grow (white)
- Important to note that the growing period is limited and is crucial in determining a good yield
- Average soil with full sun (6+ hours)
- The planting depth is 1 inch
- Space the seeds 2 inches apart
- Seedlings will appear in 7 to 14 days
- 58 - 65 days
- Harvest when the plant is firm and plump
- Soil should be moist
- Water the soil not the vines
- Unknown
- In the Mediterranean region, the wild plant is native there
- Remains can date back to the Neolithic Period
- The plant would be introduced to the Americas
- The most famous use of peas was by Gregor Mendel and his heredity studies
- Great source of protein
- Can improve management of blood sugar
- Support heart and digestive health
- Contains antioxidants and saponins which can reduce the risk of cancer
- Soup
- Puree
- Hummus
- Pancetta and Pea Pasta
- 7,175 peas were eaten in 1 hour using chopsticks in the Guinness World Record
- In Thailand, a 3,000-year-old pea was found
- A pea can weigh .1 to .36 grams
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