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Skriven 2008-10-30 22:28:22 av Allen Prunty (1:2320/100)
     Kommentar till en text av Dave Sacerdote
Ärende: Re: pea
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Dave Sacerdote wrote:
> -> I also hate the super sweet peas... when my parents were stationed in 
> -> England I remember eating at the local pub the most wonderful mutton 
> -> dishes and they grew peas in England that were the size of marbles and 
> -> were both filling and tasty... not like the tiny little green sugar 
> -> pearls you get here.
> 
> When I was a kid, my grandfather used to grow peas the size of
> bowling balls.  Grandma would start them cooking in the morning
> and simmer them all day to soften them up, then she'd cut them into
> steaks and we'd fry them.  A single pea would feed the whole
> family, even the dog.

This is one similar to what I am talking about... and I was not making a 
joke here.  They served these big tough peas in England... when we came 
back to the states I noticed that the peas were small "early" peas and 
very sweet in comparison.

Here is one variety...

   -- Allen
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'Mr. Big' is a superior English or garden pea, the largest on the 
market. There are several significant improvements including 
consistently large pea pods. The larger pods are easier to find in the 
vines, easier to harvest, easier to shell and offer a higher yield. The 
fresh sweet peas are delicious, no need for butter. 'Mr. Big' produces a 
high yield because the plants are early, frequently setting two pods per 
node and the disease resistance lengthens the plant's life.

'Mr. Big' is an indeterminate vine reaching 2-3 feet in the garden. 
Plants could use vertical support, but grow well without support as a 
bush. 'Mr. Big', like all garden and English peas, will perform best 
under cool day and night temperatures. Harvest mature pea pods in about 
58 to 62 days. 'Mr. Big' plants may produce more peas than your family 
wishes to eat.  If so, just blanch and freeze the peas. Seed will be 
available Spring 2000.

Genus, species: Pisum sativam

Common name:   English, garden, or shelling pea

Pod size:  Big- 4 to 4½ inches long by ½ inch diameter

In pod:  8-10 peas per pod

Color:  green

Garden spacing:  Sow seeds 1-1½" apart in a 3-inch band, cover with 1" 
of soil. Do not thin.

Unique Qualities:   large pod, sweet flavor, disease resistance

Disease resistances:   Race 1 Wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum fsp 
pisi, 'er' resistance to powdery mildew.

Lenth of time from sowing seed to harvest:  58-60 days from seed emergence

Closest comparisons on market:   'Maestro,' 'Oregon Trail,' 'Utrillo'
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