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Mammoth Melting Sugar - Organic Snow Pea Seeds

SKU: VPA106
Open-Pollinated
Certified Organic
Heirloom
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Mammoth Melting Sugar is a tall snow pea known for generous vines and broad, flat pods that stay tender even as they size up. This old garden favorite brings early-season sweetness, pale blossoms, and the satisfying abundance of peas climbing upward while the rest of the garden is still gathering speed.

Give the vines a trellis and pick often for crisp pods with a juicy snap and mild sweetness. They shine in stir-fries, spring salads, and quick garden snacks, especially when harvested before the peas inside begin to swell.

Scientific name: Pisum sativum
Life cycle: Annual
Days to maturity: 60-70 days from sowing
Pea type: Snow
Vine height: 4-5'

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Third-party tested for reliable germination.

NON-GMO

Open-pollinated varieties for home gardens & seed saving.

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Never coated with chemical seed treatments.

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Pea Growing Basics

Peas are among the world’s oldest cultivated food crops, with archaeological evidence reaching back thousands of years to the Near East. Their early role as a dependable dried food crop eventually expanded into the tender shelling, snow, and sugar snap peas grown in gardens today.

Shelling peas are grown for the tender seeds inside, snow peas are gathered while the pods remain flat, and sugar snap peas are picked once the pods become plump, crisp, and sweet. Direct sow into cool, workable soil, provide support early, and harvest regularly before summer heat slows flowering.

Direct sow peas in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Young plants tolerate light frost, and peas grow best while temperatures remain cool.

For a longer harvest, make two or three small sowings about one week apart. Peas may also be planted in late summer for a fall crop where the season is long enough for them to mature before hard freezes.

Sow peas directly in the garden about 1 inch deep and 1–3 inches apart, with rows spaced 18–24 inches apart. Plant into moist, well-drained soil rather than cold, waterlogged ground, where seeds are more likely to rot.

Install a trellis or other support before sowing tall or vining varieties so young roots are not disturbed later. Dwarf varieties generally do not require a trellis, though light support can help keep plants upright and make harvesting easier.

Grow peas in full sun and well-drained soil. Compost can be added before planting, while heavy applications of nitrogen fertilizer may encourage leafy growth at the expense of flowers and pods.

Water during dry periods and use shallow cultivation or mulch to control weeds and conserve moisture. Pea roots grow close to the soil surface, so work carefully around the plants.

Check vines frequently once pods begin to mature, since peas can become starchy within only a few days.

Shelling peas: Pick when pods are rounded and filled, while the peas remain tender.

Snow peas: Pick when pods are full length but still flat.

Sugar snap peas: Pick when pods are plump, crisp, and nearly filled.

Hold the vine with one hand while removing pods with the other, and cool the harvest promptly to preserve sweetness.

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