Pea Seed

Sunland Seeds' range of Pea Seed includes Shelling peas, Sugar Snap peas and Snow peas including Australia's most popular Snow Pea, Oregon Giant.

SHELLING PEAS

  Masey Gem - the old standard for commercial shelling peas. Growing to 40-50cm in height, the pods are typically 9cm long and contain 8 seeds per pod.
  Laxton Progress - Similar to Masey Gem but with a larger pod containing up to 9 seeds per pod.
  Super Gem - is an improved Masey Gem type shelling pea with a 13cm long pod containing up to 11 seeds, as well as having Powdery Mildew resistance. Suited for fresh market farmers.
  Greenfeast - is a home garden shelling pea growing to about 75cm and almost requires a trellis. Pods mature over a longer period than dwarf shelling peas and are approximately 11cm long.
  Alderman - is a home garden shelling pea growing to 2m tall, and requires trellising. Pods mature at 12 to 13cm and are very sweet and of excellent quality.

SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Sugar Ann - a dwarf Snap Pea producing the sweetest of pods that mature at 7 to 8cm long. This variety is suited to both fresh market farmers and the home gardener.
Sugar Bon - is the most popular dwarf Snap Pea due to its Powdery Mildew resistance producing pods 7 to 8cm long.
Cascadia - growing to just over a metre, Cascadia is our climbing Sugar Snap suitable for fresh market farmers. The 7-8cm pods are extremely sweet and set in doubles. This variety is high yielding.
Climbing Sugar Snap - Is best suited to home gardeners. This variety grows to approximately 125cm tall and is longer maturing than other Sugar Snap varieties and allows picking over a longer period.

SNOW PEAS

Oregon Giant - Is the sweetest and most popular Snow Pea in Australia. The dark green pods are typically 13cm long and 2.8cm wide. The plants grow to approximately 1 metre tall and are usually grown on a trellis. Oregon Giant has Powdery Mildew and some Root Rot resistance.
Oregon Sugar Pod - Typically used in the packet seed industry and for Snow Pea sprouts, Oregon Sugar Pod has a slightly smaller plant and pod than Oregon Giant. This variety also has Powdery Mildew resistance
Mammoth Melting  - Can be grown for either its edible leaves or pods. When grown for pods the plant matures at about 1.8m.
  Yakumo - Is a giant purple flowered Snow Pea. Yakumo grows up to 2.5m and produces large flat pods that do not cup. Yakumo is for those who are looking for something different

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