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Champion of England (1843) - (a.k.a. Fairbeard’s Champion of England) This variety was developed in England in 1843 from a sport of Knight’s Dwarf White Marrow and was introduced into the United States in 1846. Sweet tasting green wrinkled peas are produced in abundance. Vines are 3’ tall.
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Dwarf Champion (pre-1855) - A very old and historic pea that was documented as grown at the Red River Settlement in Manitoba by 1855. Best Used as a soup pea. Very productive historic pea. Low quantity. EXTREMELY RARE. |
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Golderbse (1600s) - This old heirloom is a strain of the Danzig Pea mentioned in Fearing Burr’s book, Field and Garden Vegetables of America (1865). He gives a very good description of the seed, “When ripe, the seed is the smallest of all the light peas, quite round or spherical, of a bright yellow color, beautifully transparent, with whitish eyes.” A very good soup or split pea that is quite late maturing. Very tall vines need support. EXTREMELY RARE. Low quantity. (20 seed/pkt.) |
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Homesteader (pre-1908) - (aka Lincoln) An excellent shelling pea that is ideal for fresh eating or freezing. Very heat tolerant and productive. Has been a family favorite for years. One of the best tasting! Available in Regular Packet/$3.00 or Trade Packet/$4.75 |
Regular packet
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Little Marvel (1900) - (aka Improved American Wonder) Introduced by Sutton & Sons of Reading, England in 1900 and first sold in the United States by J. J. H. Gregory in 1908. Dwarf plants are very productive. Another excellent shelling pea. |
Regular packet
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Large Manitoba - A great pea that originated in Manitoba many years ago. Very productive with large pods and green wrinkled peas. Great for shelling. Low quantity. (20 seeds/pkt) RARE. |
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Margaret McKee's Baking Pea - Heirloom grown since the early 1920’s in central British Columbia. The very productive vines grow to about 2’ tall and have purplish pink flowers that are extremely ornamental. The stout pods are filled with large brown seed with darker mottling and a dark eye that are used in place of beans in baking recipes. Very early and disease resistant. |
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Prince Albert (pre-1842) - Introduced in 1842 by the English seed company Cormack and Oliver. Fearing Burr considered Prince Albert the same as the Early Frame Pea which was one of the peas that Thomas Jefferson grew at Monticello. The Early Frame Pea was probably a little shorter though. The Prince Albert Pea has tall growing vines and small pods. The ripe yellowish peas are best used in soups or stews. EXTREMELY RARE. |
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Prussian Blue (1700s) - A very old pea that was once widely grown in Colonial America and also grown by Thomas Jefferson. Prussian Blue was developed in Germany and was very suited to North American climatic conditions. The peas have a slight blue green tint and are used in their dry form for soup. Very productive round, smooth pea. EXTREMELY RARE. |
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