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Express Climbing Peas with long pods (The Generous) - Vilmorin seeds

Pisum sativum Express
Garden pea, Green pea, English pea

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Known as the Generous Pea, this is a variety of climbing shelling pea that grows over 1.40 m (5ft) tall, forming slightly arched pods containing 7 to 9 round peas. Very productive and early, it can be harvested from April to July.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
90 cm
Spread at maturity
30 cm
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Germination time (days)
8 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Sowing period February to April, October to November
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Flowering time April to July
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Description

The Express long pod Climbing Pea, also known as the Generous Pea, is a variety of climbing shelling pea that reaches over 1.40 m (5ft) in height. It produces slightly curved pods containing 7 to 9 round and smooth peas. This pea is highly recommended for freezing and canning. It is very productive and early, with harvests from April to July.

The Pea is an annual vegetable belonging to the Legume family (formerly known as Fabaceae) with ancient origins in the Near East. It is one of the oldest cultivated vegetables in Europe and Asia. It was traditionally consumed dry and crushed before cooking and its fresh consumption is relatively recent.

There are numerous varieties of dwarf or climbing peas that produce pods filled with smooth or wrinkled round peas. They are cooked after shelling as the papery pod in which they are enclosed is not edible. Only sugar snap peas (with flat pods, crunchy and buttery) are consumed in their entirety.

In general, climbing peas are more productive but later and need a structure 1.5 to 2 metres (5 to 7 feet) tall for them to climb. They are easy to harvest. Dwarf or semi-dwarf peas suffice with a few branches (from 50 cm (20in) to 1 metre (3 feet)) as supports. Some recent varieties, with most of their foliage replaced by tendrils, are self-supporting, and the use of supports is optional.

Smooth-grained peas are resistant to spring cold. They are very early or early varieties that can be sown very early under a tunnel, for example, but they do not like  excessive heat.

For late spring and early summer sowings, wrinkled-grained varieties with a sweeter flavour are used. They tolerate heat and offer longer harvests.

Peas are highly appreciated in spring, but with careful variety selection, they can be harvested over a long period from June to September.

In cooking, peas can be consumed raw, but they are traditionally cooked to accompany meat and fish or to prepare delicious soups. They are quite calorie-rich as they are rich in carbohydrates, and they also contain a lot of fibre, iron, and vitamins C and B9.

Peas like mild and humid climates but are sensitive to extreme weather conditions such as high heat, frost, and both water shortage and excess, which weaken them and make them susceptible to powdery mildew and the pea moth, a small caterpillar that eats the peas.

Harvest: Depending on the variety, peas are harvested between two and a half to four months after sowing. Pick regularly when the pods feel firm under finger pressure. Don't wait too long... peas tend to harden as they age!

Storage: Fresh peas can be stored, unshelled, in the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator. They freeze very well once blanched in boiling water.

Gardener's Tip: Peas, like all legumes, can fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil, acting as a green fertiliser. This nitrogen supply benefits plants growing nearby and those that will be planted subsequently in a crop rotation system.

Harvest

Harvest time April to July
Type of vegetable Seed and pod vegetable
Vegetable colour green
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour, Nutritional value, Very productive
Flavour Sugary
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 90 cm
Spread at maturity 30 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Pisum

Species

sativum

Cultivar

Express

Family

Fabaceae

Other common names

Garden pea, Green pea, English pea

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

Product reference28341

Planting and care

Sowing

Before sowing, you can soak the seeds in a little water for 24 hours to stimulate germination.

For wrinkled grain varieties, you can sow from mid-March to the end of May, when the temperature is 7 to 10°C (44.6 to 50°F) at night and 18 to 23°C (64.4 to 73.4°F) during the day.

For smooth grain varieties, you can sow in autumn around October-November for an early harvest in April, or sow around mid-February to the end of April for a summer harvest. Even though this variety can germinate in cold weather, it is a good idea to protect the seedlings with a tunnel that will create a microclimate favourable for even germination, and protect the young plants from birds.

Using a hoe, open furrows 2 or 3 cm (1in) deep spaced 70 cm (28in) apart for this climbing pea variety. Space the seeds 2 cm (1in) apart, cover, press down with the back of the rake, and water with a fine spray. Do not thin out.

Watering

A few days after germination, hoe the soil along the rows. Water with a watering can fitted with a rose to avoid compacting the soil.

When the plants are well established, mulch the soil after a rainy period.

Do not let the soil dry out, as peas appreciate moisture. It needs regular moisture from sowing to flowering and pod formation. If there is water stress, production is affected. The flowers drop and the pods do not ripen. The same happens with excess water, the flowers fall. Maintaining adequate moisture helps limit thrips infestations.

Maintenance

Three to four weeks after seed germination, carefully hoe and bury the base of the stems to about 10 cm (4in) to promote better root growth. Then, set up the supports, such as branches (willow, hazelnut, privet...), netting or trellises, even for dwarf varieties so that they do not collapse. the supports will need to be taller or shorter, depending on the varieties, climbing peas can grow up to 2 m (7ft).

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Seedlings

Sowing period February to April, October to November
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover
Germination time (days) 8 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil light
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130
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