Legumes

Holma Kvarn Grey Pea grows up to about 200cm in height and needs support. Heavy yielder of fat purple pods, with some green speckles. Flowers with violet-red flowers. Nordic Genebank number: NGB17860. From, Östergötland, Sweden. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Holstein Cowpea is a half-bush, trailing variety growing to about 25-50cm in height. Produces long, green pods, around 20cm long. Black-white beans, like the "Holstein Cow". Heat demanding and drought hardy. Vigna unguiculata. 10seeds/pack

Hyacinth Bean is a climbing variety growing to more than 200cm in height. Beautiful purple flowers. Can be grown as an ornamental plant. Small, chubby pods, around 5cm. Native to Africa, cultivated throughout the tropics for food. Raw, dry seeds are poisonous though! Lablab purpureus. 10seeds/pack

Jackson Wonder Lima Bush Bean produces around 6-8cm long pods with 2-3 beans inside. The plants grow to around 50cm in height. The beans are beige-brown with brown-purple spots and speckles. Does well in hot and dry weather. Use as butterbean or dried for soups, stews, etc. Originates from the farm of Thomas Jackson near Atlanta, Georgia, in the 1880s. Phaseolus lunatus. 68D. 7seeds/pack

Jons Släpärt Snow Pea is a grey pea eaten like a snow pea or a "drag pea". Was traditionally eaten slightly boiled and then dragged through the teeth. Mid-sized, green, sweet, and crispy pods. Plants grow to about 100cm in height and need support. Flowers with red-violet flowers. Small to mid-sized, speckled seeds. Old variety from Värmland, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 21938. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Kim's Favourite is a Snow Pea, classified as a grey pea. Flowers with purple-pink flowers. Medium-high, around 150cm high, and needs support. Produces green, large pods, up to 15cm long and 3 cm broad. Excellent, sweet, and crispy flavor. Resembles Lokförare Bergsfälts Jätteärt, but Kim's Favourite is lower and earlier. 10seeds/pack