Sugar Snap Pea

Pisum sativum Seeds per pack ~ 80 Germination: 85%  Sep 2024 (Packed for 2025) Origins and History From its Near Eastern cradle, Pisum sativum spread westward into Europe and northward into Central Asia. By the Bronze Age, peas were well established throughout the Mediterranean Basin and Europe, evidenced by remains in ancient Egyptian tombs and Greek and Roman records describing their cultivation and culinary use. The Sugar Snap Pea (Pisum sativum) is a relatively modern heirloom variety that revolutionized how peas are eaten. First developed in the late 20th century by Dr. Calvin Lamborn and Dr. M.C. Parker at the Gallatin Valley Seed Company in Idaho, it originated from crossing a garden pea with a snow pea. This breakthrough combined the sweetness and plumpness of shelling peas with the edible, tender pod of snow peas. While not as ancient as some heirlooms, Sugar Snap Peas quickly became a classic, beloved for their flavor and versatility, earning a place among cherished open-poll