Peas

Arvidsjaur Snow Pea is a variety from the region Norrbotten in Sweden. Similar to the variety ’Svartbjörsbyn’ but slightly sweeter. Medium-high, about 150cm. White flower,s green, sweet, crispy pods. Small, yellow seeds. Early. Nordic Genebank number: NGB11750. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Bamby Snow Pea is a low-growing variety, about 65cm high. Large, broad pods, around 10cm long. Green, crispy and sweet. 60D. Pisum sativum. 20seeds/pack

Bishop’s Pea, also called Biskopens, is a high-growing variety, about 200cm high. Flowers with pink-red flowers. Green pods that can be harvested as snow peas as unmatured. When fully ripe and dry the peas have distinct dark burgundy red color. Have a rustic, rough feel. Use as cooking pea etc. 120D. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Blue Prussian is a marrowfat pea with blue-green peas. Heavy yielder of mid-sized pods. Grows to about 170cm in height and needs support. Eat fresh or dry for later use. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Boaryd Snow Pea, called "eye snow pea", since the seeds have a black small spot, an "eye". Small leaves, bushy plants growing up to 200cm high. Flowers with white flowers. Green pods, crispy and sweet. Quite late. From Småland in Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB17833. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Breslau Marrowfat Pea grows up to 100cm in height and needs some support. Mid-sized pods with green, sweet peas. Flowers with white flowers. Yellow-brown, round seeds. Early. Pisum sativum. 15seeds/pack

Desirée Marrowfat Pea grows up to 50cm in height and needs minimal support. Mid-sized, purple pods with lime-green, sweet peas. Harvest immature pods as snow peas and fully mature pods as marrowfat peas. Early. Pisum sativum. 15seeds/pack

Dwarf Grey Sugar Snap Pea grows up to 100cm in height and needs support. Mid-sized, green pods with sweet and crispy flavor, around 7cm long. Flowers with pink-purple flowers. Early. Pisum sativum. 15seeds/pack

Evy i Våthult Snow Pea grows up to 200cm in height and needs support. Produces mid-sized, green pods with sweet and crispy flavor, around 7-10cm long. Flowers with white flowers. Old variety from Limmared, Gislaved, Småland, Sweden. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Finsk Släpärt Snow Pea, "Finish Drag-Pea", grows up to 200cm in height and needs support. Produces mid-sized, green pods with sweet and crispy flavor, around 6cm long. Eat at a snow pea. Has traditionally been boiled slightly and then "dragged" through the teeth, delicious! Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Gigante Svizzero Snow Pea grows up to 150cm in height and needs support. Produces large, green pods with sweet and crispy flavor, around 12cm long and 2-3cm broad. Flowers with purple-red flowers. Also called Schweizer Riesen. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Gnesta Favorit Marrowfat Pea grows up to 60-80cm in height and needs some support. Heavy yielder of long green pods, around 8cm, with green, sweet, fat peas inside. Flowers with white flowers. Old variety. From Gustavssons Seedstore in Gnesta, Sweden. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Golden Sweet Snow Pea grows up to about 150cm in height and needs support. Produces lemon-yellow, mid-sized pods, around 6-8cm. Flowers with purple flowers. Can be eaten like snow peas, fully ripe peas can be dried for later use. Old variety, from 1890. Pisum sativum. 15seeds/pack

Gunnars Ärta, “Gunnars Pea”, is a marrowfat that grows to about medium height and needs support. Heavy yielder of green pods with large green peas. Eat fresh or freeze for later consumption. Local variety from Nässjö, Småland, Sweden. From 1940. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Hälsinge Grey Pea grows up to about 150cm in height and needs support, bushy plants with small leaves. Local variety similar to 'Rättviksärten'. Flowers with red-violet flowers. Green, short small pods. Small, dark speckled seeds. Used for bread, soup, porridge, aminal feed, etc. Hälsingland, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB4078. Pisum sativum. 15seeds/pack

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

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

Kulla Marrowfat Pea grows up to 200cm in height and needs support. Produces, straight, fat, mid-sized, green pods with large, sweet lime-green peas inside. Quite late. Nordic Genebank number: NGB17857. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Lokförare Bergfälts Jätteärt Snow Pea, classified as a grey pea. The plants grow to over 200cm in height, many times up to 300cm, and need support. Produces extremely large pods, around 3cm broad and 15cm long, sometimes up to 20cm long. Excellent, sweet flavor, meaty and crispy pods. Even large pods with more developed peas inside are still crispy and tender! Flowers with violet-red flowers. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 21724. Very rare variety. The name in Swedish means "Traindriver Mountainfields Giant Pea". The original seeds of this variety were found in the house of a Swedish train driver called Bergfält, from the city of Ludvika in Sweden. Traindriver Bergfält lived between 1890-1945. The seeds eventually ended up at a Swedish Seed Saver Organisation. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Märta Snow Pea grows to about 150cm in height and needs support. Flowers with beautiful purple flowers. Heavy yielder of yellow, "wax-like", mid-sized pods. Excellent, sweet, and crispy flavor. Fully mature peas can be used as chickpeas. From Sweden. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack