Vegetable Description: Sugar Snap is the original snap pea! Even when fully mature, the thick, crisp pods of this pea are tender, sweet and edible, and the shelled peas are also delicious! Plants grow up to 6' tall and are mature in approximately 70 days. Average water needs.

Vegetable Botanical Name: Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon

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Vegetable Duration: Annual

Vegetable Days to Maturity: 70

Vegetable Seeds Per Oz: 135

Vegetable Height: 48” to 72”

Vegetable Spacing: 2” to 4”

Vegetable Planting: Direct sow outside in early spring. Plant about 2” apart and 1“ below soil surface. Rows should be spaced at 36”-60” apart.

Vegetable Seed Saving: Allow pods to dry on plants; then remove pods, break them open, and collect seeds. Clean and dry the seeds before storage in cool dry conditions.