Sweden

Sollerö Grey Pea grows to about 200cm in height and needs support, strong growth. Flowers with purple-pink flowers. Heavy yielder of green, mid-sized, chubby pods. The peas can be eaten fresh, like green peas. Or stored as dried peas for later use. Mild flavor, good to use for bread, pea-beefs etc. From Dalarna, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 17859. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Stäme Grey Pea grows to only about 60cm in height and needs little support, strong growth. Flowers with purple-pink flowers. Heavy yielder of green, mid-sized, chubby pods with 5-6 seeds in each pod. The peas can be eaten fresh, like green peas. Or stored as dried peas for later use. Large, yellow-mottled, angular seeds. From Halland, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 13469. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Svartbjörsbyn Snow Pea grows to about 150cm in height and needs support. Flowers with white flowers. Produces shorter, green, crispy pods. Harvest when they start to swell. Works well to freeze. Old variety, from 1875. From the village of Svartbjörsbyn in Boden, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 17837. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Sörmländsk Bönärt Grey Pea grows to about 150cm in height and needs support. Flowers with purple-pink flowers. Produces green pods, large green-brown seeds with a black spot. Slightly rough flavor. From Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB14640. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Visingsö Marrowfat Pea grows to about 150cm in height and needs support, strong growth. Flowers with purple-pink flowers. Produces purple, chubby pods, large lime-green peas inside. The peas can be eaten directly fresh or stored dry for later use. Young, immature pods can be eaten as snow peas. Old variety from Sweden. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Zinkgruvan Marrowfat Pea grows to about 180-200cm in height and needs support, strong growth. Flowers with white flowers. Produces green, chubby pods, large lime-green peas inside. The peas can be eaten directly fresh or frozen for later use. Young, immature pods can be eaten as snow peas. Old variety from Närke, Sweden. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Solberga Broad Bean is quite low growing, about 100-120cm in height. Produces a sturdy, bushy plant. Quite late, but heavy yielder of short and chubby pods with 4-5 oval beans with white-green peal. Light brown beans as fully ripe. Flowers with white-black flowers. A bit smaller beans than modern varieties, but with excellent flavor. Can be eaten fresh and cooked, or stored as dry beans for later use. Was traditionally dried, and later boiled with salted pork. Has been grown at the same farm since 1600. Was traditionally grown together with the grey pea 'Solberga', which was climbing on the broad bean plants. From Solberga, Bohuslän, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 13473. Vicia faba. 7seeds/pack

Rönnäs Broad Bean grows to about 120cm in height and produces sturdy plants. Quite early. Long pods with 4-7 oval, almost white beans, light brown as fully ripe and dry. Flowers with white-black flowers. Can be eaten fresh and cooked, or stored as dry beans for later use. From Dalarna, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 24295. Vicia faba. 7seeds/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

Svalöfs Torsdagsärt, “Svaloefs Thusday Pea” is a traditional pea for soups. Grows up to about 150cm and needs support. Produces straight, short pods with smaller yellow peas. Thursday is the day in the week when Swedes traditionally ate pea soup and pork for dinner. Derives from the varieties ‘Kapitalärt’ and Östgöta Gulärt’. Old variety from Sweden, from 1925. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Grebo Broad Bean grows to about 120-150cm in height. Produces quite a bushy plant. Good production. Larger pods with around 4 beans in each pod. Light brown beans as fully ripe. Flowers with white and black flowers. Can be eaten fresh and cooked, or stored as dry beans for later use. From Östergötland, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 13485. Vicia faba. 7seeds/pack

Beda is a marrowfat pea that grows to around 150cm high and needs support. Flowers with white flowers. Produces a mid-sized harvest of very sweet and tasty green peas. Eat fresh, freeze, or can for later use. From Sweden. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Bjurholms Blåärt is a blue pea that grows to around 150-170cm high and needs support. Flowers with purple-pink flowers and after, produce dark purple pods. Can be used as a snow pea if harvested early. When harvested as fully ripe, use as shelling peas in soups, pies, stews, etc. Can be eaten fresh or dried or canned for later use. From Sweden. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Finas Fina is a marrowfat pea that grows to around 150cm high and needs support. Flowers with white flowers. Heavy yielder of chubby, short, green pods with 4-5 oval, green peas. Eat fresh, freeze, or can for later use. From Halland, Sweden. Mid-season. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Finnmarksärt is a snow pea that grows to around 150cm high and needs support. Sturdy plants, good climbers! Flowers with white flowers in pairs. Produces green pods with large, round, medium-sweet peas. From Finnmarken, Sweden. Does well also in poor soils. Tolerates light frost. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Klenshyttan is a marrowfat pea that grows to around 150-180cm high and needs support. Flowers with white flowers. Produces green pods. Both pods and peas are eaten like sugar snap peas. Eat fresh, freeze, or can for later use. From Dalarna, Sweden. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Mors Stora Ärtor, "Mothers Large Peas", is a marrowfat pea that grows to around 160-180cm high and needs support. Flowers with white flowers. Produces large, green pods with large, green, sweet peas. Unripe pods are eaten like snow peas. Fully mature pods are shelled and eaten like marrow-fat peas. Eat fresh, freeze, or can for later use. From Skåne, Sweden. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Puggor från Ballingslöv-Glimåkra is a grey pea that grows to around 160-180cm high and needs support. Flowers with purple-pink flowers. Shorter, slightly angular pods. Large and slightly dented peas in a yellow-brown, slightly red color. Use as a marrowfat pea. Eat fresh, freeze, or can for later use. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Tant Erika is a snow pea that grows to around 150-170cm high and needs support. Flowers with white flowers. Produces green, thin pods with a sweet and crispy flavor. Has been grown locally in Sunderbyn, Luleå, Sweden since the end of 1800. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Östgöta Märgärt is a marrowfat pea that grows to around 160-180cm high and needs support. Produces short and thick pods with large, slightly flattened seeds. Very good flavor. Eat fresh, freeze, or can for later use. From Sweden. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack