Sweden

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Norrlands Express Snow Pea grows to about 150cm in height and needs support. Flowers with white flowers. Produces green, mid-sized pods with sweet and crispy flavor. From Sweden. Very early. Good resistance against mildew. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 11716. Pisum sativum. 10seeds/pack

Rättviksärt Grey Pea grows to about 100cm in height and needs support, quite weak, but busy, growth. Flowers with purple-pink flowers. Produces green, small pods with small, dark speckled seeds. Was traditionally grown for animal feed, or ground to flour for porridge or bread. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 17879. Pisum sativum. 15seeds/pack

Solberga Grey Pea grows to about 175-200cm 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. Has been grown at the same farm since 1600. Was traditionally grown together with the broad bean 'Solberga', which was acting as support for the peas. From Solberga, Bohuslän, Sweden. Nordic Genebank number: NGB 14153. Pisum sativum. 15seeds/pack

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