20 grams / packet
1. Short Description
Non-GMO Mammoth Melting Sugar Peas are one of the largest varieties of snow peas that you can grow. Mammoth Melting Sugar Peas require a trellis due to their size, and their pods are 4-5 inches long. The plants produce the largest and prettiest white flowers. You could even put these flowers into a vase. Pods are sweet and tender. Mammoth Melting Sugar is wilt resistant, but it most successful in cooler temperatures.
2. More details and tips
Growing Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Pea Vegetable Garden Seeds
Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Pea Growth Habits:
Plant Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Peas in 1 inch of soil. Make sure you have a sturdy support system for these peas because they really need them. Plant in early spring because this variety does not do well in colder temperatures. Plant again in August for a fall harvest. Pods are huge and can be harvested when they are between 4-5 inches long.
Various Uses for Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Pea:
Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow peas are a great variety for freezing, and this makes them enjoyable year-round. Put in your stir-fries with other spring vegetables for a light and dinner best served over rice. Toss into some fresh pasta with some parmesan sprinkled over the top.
Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Pea Benefits:
Sugar Snow Peas are low in calories, but rich in nutrition. This variety is high in fiber, and can make you feel more full. This makes it a great diet food. In the garden plant Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Peas next to turnips, strawberries, cucumbers, and peppers.
Additional Information:
Mammoth Melting Sugar Snow Peas are a great variety for freezing.
Basic Info
Latin Name: | Pisum sativum |
Other Names: | Melting Sugar Snow Pea |
Color: | Green |
Flavor: | Tender, sweet |
Growing Info
Days to Maturity: | 68 days |
Hardiness Zone: | 3-9 |
Planting Depth: | 1" |
Plant Spacing: | 2-3" |
Row Spacing: | 2" |
Growth Habit: | Vine |
Soil Preference: | Moist, well-draining |
Temp Preference: | 50-70° |
Light Preference: | Full sun |
Other
Pests/diseases: | Fungus, pea moth |
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