Jessy Sugarsnap Pea
£2.50
19 in stock
Jessy is an easy to grow white-flowered variety reaching 1.2 m tall, producing plump curved juicy pods, sweet with a satisfying crunch. Very popular with children. Provide the plants with supports. Pods are delicious when eaten whole straight from the plant, or can be lightly steamed or stir-fried.
Sugarsnap peas are a relatively recent introduction, although there is a 19th-century snap pea known as “butter pea” since lost to cultivation. Plant breeder Calvin Lamborn of Idaho US produced the first modern snap pea by crossing a shelling pea mutant with a snow pea cultivar, released in 1979.
Approx. 60 seeds.
Botanical name: Pisum sativum
- Grown by: Simon Powell
Sow March-April under cover in root-trainers or pots. Plant out into fertile soil once 10cm+ (4”) tall. Can also be sown direct if protected from mice. Soak seed in water for several hours prior to sowing. Spacing: 7-10cm (3-4”) between plants and 30-40cm (12-16”) between rows.
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