FREE: RARE Artisan - "Shiraz" Snow Pea - 10 seeds

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Remarkably the deep purple shells - a shade resembling the dark-skinned Shiraz grape grown primarily for producing powerful red wines - contain regular-looking green peas inside and can be eaten like any ordinary snow pea. The colorful pea pods are naturally rich in anthocyanin, an antioxidant pigment, which gives them a striking purple color.

Attractive pods avg. 2 3/4-3" and are best harvested promptly. Larger pods become somewhat bitter, and the color will diminish to a mottled purple. Excessive sun exposure will also mottle these lovely dark snow peas. Best used raw in salads or slightly sautéed. The color will become "muddy" if blanched or oversautéed.

Peas are a cool weather crop. Midsummer pickings are not as prolific as earlier harvests. For best yields ensure adequate fertility and a pH of 6.0-7.5. Plant the first sowing in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked. In well-drained soil, sow 1-1 1/2" apart in a 3" band (25 seeds/ft.), 1/2-1" deep. Do not thin.

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