Pea Varieties: All

Early Onward

Good reputation, crops heavily early in the season.

Type: Early

Sow: Mar-Jun

Harvest: Jun-Oct

Douce Provence

Hardy variety. Can be overwintered for early harvest.

Type: Maincrop

Sow: Feb-Jul or Oct-Dec

Harvest: May-Oct

Ambassador

Good disease resistance and able to cope with bad spring and summer weather.

Type: Maincrop

Sow: Mar-Jun

Harvest: Jun-Sep

Vivado

High yielding variety. Sweet tasting peas.

Type: Maincrop

Sow: Mar-Jun

Harvest: May-Sep

Kelvedon Wonder

A dwarf variety that is fast maturing. Good yield.

Type: Early

Sow: Mar-Jul

Harvest: Jun-Oct

Hurst Greenshaft

Relatively long pea pods. Good for showing. Well regarded for flavour.

Type: Maincrop

Sow: Mar-May

Harvest: Jun-Sep

Lincoln

A heritage variety with curving pods. Sweet flavour.

Type: Maincrop

Sow: Mar-Apr

Harvest: May-Sep

Maro

A mushy pea variety. Less sweet when eaten fresh.

Type: Maincrop

Sow: Mar-May

Harvest: May-Sep

Shiraz

Distinctive purple colouring. Best eaten when young.

Type: Mangetout

Sow: Mar-May

Harvest: May-Sep

Stereo

Eat the whole pods when young. Sweet and nutty flavour.

Type: Mangetout

Sow: Feb-May

Harvest: May-Jul

Green Beauty

Attractive purple flowers and broad sweet pods.

Type: Mangetout

Sow: Mar-Jun

Harvest: Jun-Oct

Oregon Sugar Pod

A deliciously sweet tasting pea that is best eaten young.

Type: Mangetout

Sow: Mar-May

Harvest: Jun-Sep

Proval

A very early cropping variety. Can be overwintered.

Type: Early

Sow: Feb-Jul or Oct-Dec

Harvest: Apr-Oct

Sweet Horizon

High yields of broad and sweet pods.

Type: Mangetout

Sow: Mar-Jul

Harvest: Jun-Sep

Delikett

Well regarded for its sweet flavour.

Type: Sugar Snap

Sow: Mar-May

Harvest: Jun-Sep

Blauwschokker

Green peas within distinctive purple pods. Can be eaten as mangetout.

Type: Maincrop

Sow: Mar-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Oct

Norli Sugar Pea

Well regarded for flavour. Medium sized pods.

Type: Mangetout

Sow: Mar-Jun

Harvest: Jul-Sep