Amish Snap Pea

seeds
Pisum sativum
(62 days) Open pollinated.

Before Drs. Lamborn and Parker bred the now-epic 1952 Sugar Snap, lesser-known precursors called mangetout (‘eat all’ in French) peas and “butterpeas” were curiosities of the 18th and 19th centuries. Whether derived from those older stocks or from an errant but similar shell-snow pea cross as Sugar Snap, this tall and tasty heirloom has long been enjoyed in Amish communities. Vines grow quickly to 5–6' tall, the white flowers set slender and tender 3" sweet snaps. Beyond the pleasing juicy flavor, the earliness of Amish Snap surprised us in our 2018 trial, beating shorter Cascadia to the first picking! While Cascadia’s ongoing yield eclipsed Amish eventually, we found Amish delivers the “tall taste” that only full-height snaps have. For best eating, pick Amish when not fully plump and before the green pods start turning dusky grey.

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885 Amish Snap Pea

A: 2oz
$4.85
B: 8oz
$15.35
C: 1lb
$24.25
D: 5lb
$90.00