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Organic Mammoth Melting Sugar Pod Pea Seeds

Pisum sativum

5.00 (2 reviews)
  • HOW TO GROW
  • FAST FACTS
  • REVIEWS

HOW TO GROW

Sowing: Because peas thrive in cool weather and do not transplant well, they should be planted outside 4-6 weeks before the last frost or when the average soil temperature reaches at least 40 degrees F. If planting later, remember that most peas won't tolerate weather above 75 degrees F. If planting peas in your soil for the first time, keep in mind that a powder inoculant of beneficial bacteria should coat the seeds. Plant the peas 2" apart and 2" deep in light soil and full sun; plant in double rows 6-8" apart to allow for a trellis. For an early spring crop, plant in the same manner in the fall. Peas do not do well when planted near onions or garlic.

Growing: As the vines begin growing, a trellis will support their climbing habit; any kind of support 5-6' tall should be sufficient. Before they bloom, pea plants need to be kept moist but not wet; after blooming, slightly increase the watering. Remove weeds carefully to avoid disturbing the plants; mulch may be helpful to conserve moisture and control weeds. Mammoth Melting Sugar is wilt resistant, and gives its best yields in cool weather.

Harvesting: Snow peas taste best when harvested as soon as they reach their mature length, but before the peas inside have fully developed; check the pods often for the best result. Mammoth Melting Sugar gives a huge yield, and the quality of the pods holds for a late harvest if necessary.

Seed Saving: To save seed from garden peas, let the pods mature fully on the vine; they will turn brown, and the peas should rattle inside when they have dried completely. Pick them individually, or pull the entire plant and hang it upside down in a warm, dry location to finish drying. Shell the peas after 1-2 weeks of drying. Store the seed in a cool, dry place for up to three years.

FAST FACTS

Latin Name: Pisum sativum

Type: Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Cool Season|Warm Season

USDA Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Seeds per Ounce: 90

Planting Method: Direct Sow

Sunlight: Full Sun

Height: 60 Inches

Color: Green

Organic Mammoth Melting Sugar Pod Pea Seeds 5.0
Review By Celly Case

Failed on my experiment!

I tried for the first time to grow these seeds on soil with paper towel for a clean harvest, but I must have overwatered it and I saw some bad seeds and mold on done so I threw this experiment! I just started to plant them just in soil. They look like they are good seeds; I'm sure I'll get good harvest this time and a second harvest too from the same batch!

Organic Mammoth Melting Sugar Pod Pea Seeds 5.0
Review By Rozanna Gontaryuk

Good impression so far

The packaging is great! I love that it is resealable. It is also aesthetically pleasing. Will review the seeds after I plant them.

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DESCRIPTION

This tall heirloom pea variety does well on trellises and bears large pods for a long time. The stringless pods of Mammoth Melting Sugar peas are tender and remain sweet longer than most! The vines take 70 days to grow 6 feet tall and produce loads of 5" pods which are resistant to Wilt.
Though no one really knows when peas were first cultivated, historians can be certain that people grew them for food by the Bronze Age. Legend has it that fresh peas first became popular when a French gardener introduced them to the court of Louis XIV. Because they could be dried and stored for long periods of time, people in colonial times also valued this vegetable. Horticulturalists and gardeners alike have continued cultivating peas of all varieties and sizes. Mammoth Melting Sugar, an old and highly esteemed heirloom pea, is the most frequently grown snow pea in California.

HOW TO GROW

Sowing: Because peas thrive in cool weather and do not transplant well, they should be planted outside 4-6 weeks before the last frost or when the average soil temperature reaches at least 40 degrees F. If planting later, remember that most peas won't tolerate weather above 75 degrees F. If planting peas in your soil for the first time, keep in mind that a powder inoculant of beneficial bacteria should coat the seeds. Plant the peas 2" apart and 2" deep in light soil and full sun; plant in double rows 6-8" apart to allow for a trellis. For an early spring crop, plant in the same manner in the fall. Peas do not do well when planted near onions or garlic.

Growing: As the vines begin growing, a trellis will support their climbing habit; any kind of support 5-6' tall should be sufficient. Before they bloom, pea plants need to be kept moist but not wet; after blooming, slightly increase the watering. Remove weeds carefully to avoid disturbing the plants; mulch may be helpful to conserve moisture and control weeds. Mammoth Melting Sugar is wilt resistant, and gives its best yields in cool weather.

Harvesting: Snow peas taste best when harvested as soon as they reach their mature length, but before the peas inside have fully developed; check the pods often for the best result. Mammoth Melting Sugar gives a huge yield, and the quality of the pods holds for a late harvest if necessary.

Seed Saving: To save seed from garden peas, let the pods mature fully on the vine; they will turn brown, and the peas should rattle inside when they have dried completely. Pick them individually, or pull the entire plant and hang it upside down in a warm, dry location to finish drying. Shell the peas after 1-2 weeks of drying. Store the seed in a cool, dry place for up to three years.

FAST FACTS

Latin Name: Pisum sativum

Type: Open Pollinated, Heirloom, Cool Season|Warm Season

USDA Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Seeds per Ounce: 90

Planting Method: Direct Sow

Sunlight: Full Sun

Height: 60 Inches

Color: Green

Reviews

5.00
Global Rating: 5.00 from 2 reviews
5.0

Review By Celly Case

Failed on my experiment!

I tried for the first time to grow these seeds on soil with paper towel for a clean harvest, but I must have overwatered it and I saw some bad seeds and mold on done so I threw this experiment! I just started to plant them just in soil. They look like they are good seeds; I'm sure I'll get good harvest this time and a second harvest too from the same batch!

5.0

Review By Rozanna Gontaryuk

Good impression so far

The packaging is great! I love that it is resealable. It is also aesthetically pleasing. Will review the seeds after I plant them.