Super Sugar Snap Pea
Super Sugar Snap Pea has a superior flavor with sweeter and plumper pods compared to most snap peas. A widely adapted, cool-season crop; Super Sugar Snap Pea has indeterminate vines that produce heavy-bearing fruit. Great for sauteeing or fresh use. Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon. 64 days to maturity.
Description
Be sure to check out our Green Pea Growing Guide for more tips & tricks on successfully growing green peas in your garden.
Super Sugar Snap is a great variety for eating fresh or canning. The immature pods are a great addition to your favorite stir-fry. Sautee with broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots for a healthy, delicious dish. You can also use the immature pods as a crunchy addition to any salad. Allow the pods to fill completely for large, delicious sweet peas. The mature peas are great for raw consumption in dips and salads. English Peas can also be blanched and frozen to preserve the harvest.
We recommend planting Super Sugar Snap Pea using a walk-behind planter like our Hoss Garden Seeder. We recommend installing the trellis before planting. Super Sugar Snap Peas perform very well when planted on double rows, with one row on each side of the trellis. This will allow you to maximize garden space, maximize the trellis, and produce more vegetables per square foot of the garden. Super Sugar Snap Pea should be harvested when pods reach about 3-4″ in length and are full and plump.
Super Sugar Snap Pea Planting Information
Planting Method: direct seed
When to Plant: early spring & fall
Planting Depth: 1"
Seed Spacing: 2"
Row Spacing: 4-6'
Days to Maturity: 64
Disease/Pest Tolerance: Powdery Mildew
