Fabacées • Pisum sativum var. saccharatum

Cascadia Peas - Organic

Tender pods that crunch between the teeth and announce the return of fresh harvests.

$4.49

Number of seeds

Cascadia peas are a must-have variety for snap pea lovers. They are distinguished by their very fleshy, juicy, and crisp pods, containing flavorful little peas. Completely stringless, they offer a simple and enjoyable harvesting and eating experience.

The plants form vigorous vines reaching approximately 90 cm in height. Production is abundant and consistent, facilitating frequent harvests over a concentrated period. Highly disease-resistant, this variety proves reliable even under less than ideal growing conditions.

In the garden, Cascadia is prized for its earliness and consistency. It reaches maturity in about 60 days and is perfectly suited to early-season vegetable gardens. Light support allows the plants to develop harmoniously and facilitates harvesting.

In the local area, the Cascadia pea is perceived as a plant of freshness and efficiency. It embodies those well-selected modern varieties capable of quickly offering a generous and tasty harvest, while remaining easy to grow.

• Sowing: Easy germination

• Cultivation: Easy plant to grow

• Growing season: Cool to temperate season

• Growth: Rapid growth

Note: Install a lightweight support to hold the vines and facilitate harvesting. Harvest regularly to maintain active production. Successive sowings spaced a few weeks apart will stagger the harvests.

Cascadia peas are eaten whole, pod and all. They are enjoyed raw for their crispness, quickly sautéed, blanched, or added to vegetable dishes, stir-fries, and salads. Their natural sweetness and juicy texture make them a versatile and highly sought-after snap pea.

Cascadia Peas - Organic

$4.49

$4.49

écoumene seeding advice

Seeding type

Outdoor seeding

Germination time

7-10 days

Germination temperature

5° to 22° Celsius

Sowing depth

Sow seeds 2-3 cm deep

Transplantation

Transplantation not recommended

Technical

Row sowing

Growing conditions

Number of days to maturity

Harvest at ± 60 days

Hardiness zone

Zone-3a

Distance between rows

45 cm

Optimal brightness

Sun plant that tolerates light shade

Soil texture

Light (sandy) soil

Soil moisture

Cool, well-drained soil

Soil fertility

Plant not very demanding in bacteria-dominant compost

optimal soil pH

Low acidic pH

Average plant height

90 cm

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