Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Pea
Variety Name: Mr. Big
Genus: Pisum
Species: sativum
Year: 2000
Common Name: English pea
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Close Market Comparison: Utrillo and Rondo
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Season Type: Cold season
Staking Required: Yes
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Upright, vining
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Fruit Color (Harvest): Green
Fruit Shape: Long pointed pod, slightly curved
Fruit Size: 4.75 inches long, 0.5 inch diameter
Fruit Flavor Description: Sweet
IN THE GARDEN
Garden Spacing: 2-3 inches
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 58-62
Days To Harvest (Transplant): Not recommended
Plant Spread: 7.75 inches
Disease Resistances or Tolerances: Race 1 wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum fsp psi, and carries ‘er” resistance to powdery mildew
HOW TO GROW
Sensitive to heat, grow under cool conditions. Sow seed directly into prepared garden soil. Space seed about 2-3 inches apart in rows 2-3 feet apart. Germination takes 7-10 days. Use short trellis for climbing vines.
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