Grey Speckled Palapye (Field) African Pea

Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata Seeds per pack ~ 60 Germination: 99% (Packed for 2025)  This vegetable seems to have a different name in each section of the country. Southern peas are also called cowpeas, field peas, crowder peas, and black-eyed peas. Several varieties have historically been cultivated in Africa, and were transported to the Americas via the transatlantic slave trade, hence a new term, African Peas.  By whatever name you call them, they’re an old favorite in the U.S. South. Grey Speckled Palapye (Vigna unguiculata) traditionally referred to as a cowpea is a landrace pea originating from Palapye, Botswana, in Africa. It has been cultivated for generations by smallholder farmers in Southern Africa and is known for its drought tolerance, adaptability to semi-arid climates, and nutritional value. The seeds of this African pea are a beautiful mottled purple. It very much resembles the 'Tetateche Grey-Mottled' variety introduced by Native Seeds/SEARCH, but whereas the Te