Description

A very high yielding Pea and long time customer favorite! The pods are on the top 25 cm (10 in) of the plant. Stays sweet an extra-long time! Dark green pods grow in pairs at the top of the plant for easy picking. 9 to 11 perfectly plump peas per long, well-filled pod. Resists wilt and mildew. Most can be harvested 18-20 days after they flower. Delicious fresh and cooked. Perfect for canning and freezing. Green Arrow Peas resists wilt and mildew. Plants are 24 to 28 inches high

Planting Instructions

Soaking seeds is not advised for damp soils. Use a seed inoculant and sow seed 2cm (1″) deep. After April 15th, sow seed 5cm (2″) deep. Space seeds 2-7cm (1-3″) apart in the row. Add inoculant (Legumes fix nitrogen due to the relationship that exists between legume plants and a group of soil bacteria commonly known as rhizobacteria or rhizobium. In order to ensure good nitrogen fixation by the legume, so it is necessary to inoculate the legume with the proper strains of bacteria prior to planting the seeds).

Instructions for successfully growing peas

Garden Peas

When the pea pods are swollen (appear round) they are ready to be picked. Pick a few pods every day or two near harvest time to determine when the peas are at the proper stage for eating. Peas are of the best quality when they are fully expanded but immature, before they become hard and starchy. Peas should be picked immediately before cooking because their quality, especially sweetness (like that of sweet corn), deteriorates rapidly. The pods on the lower portion of the plant mature earliest. The last harvest (usually the third) is made about one week after the first. Pulling the entire plant for the last harvest makes picking easier.