Pisum sativum, Raisin Capucijner Pea [Seeds]

Culture notes: Possibly developed in Holland by Capuchin monks in the 1500s, these 3’ , 60 day, bushy peas are vigorously leafy with a beautiful variegated pattern on the leaf. Flowers are salmon and purple. The peas are historically grown for dry soup peas, used like dry beans. They produce a good number of fat pods that fill with dark purpley-brown and wrinkly peas that look like raisins when dried. Sow seeds directly outdoors early in March when soil is workable. 1” apart in rows. Give them a support to lean on.