Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National Gold Medal
Class: Pea
Variety Name: Sugar Snap
Genus: Pisum
Species: sativum
Year: 1979
Common Name: Snap pea
Type: Edible – Vegetable
Breeder: Gallatin Valley Seed/Rogers NK
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Pea Sugar Snap
1979 AAS Edible – Vegetable Winner
The mature pods of AAS Gold Medal Winner Sugar Snap snap pea are round with fleshy walls and are crisp and delicious through full maturity. Even overripe pods can be shelled and the green peas eaten alone or mixed with the pods. With Sugar Snap Peas you get to eat the entire pod with the peas nestled inside. The pods are juicy, crisp, sweet, and crunchy. Stringless, 3-inch pods keep their rich color and real crunch after cooking.
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