Sugar Snap
Little Snappea Crunch is a compact snap pea cultivar that delivers sweet, tender pods in just 60 days. This variety thrives in cool seasons and earns its place in the garden not just for speed, but for the pure satisfaction of snapping open plump, crunchy pods bursting with fresh flavor. Growing to a neat, manageable size with just 1 inch spacing between plants, it's perfect for tight garden beds or containers, and produces prolifically when harvested at the right moment.
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What sets Little Snappea Crunch apart is its remarkable productivity paired with genuine convenience, the compact growth habit means you can tuck it into small spaces without sprawling vines taking over. The pods reach peak sweetness as they fatten up, offering that satisfying snap and juicy bite that makes snap peas so addictive fresh off the vine. Harvest frequently and the plants keep producing, transforming a short 60-day window into weeks of fresh eating.
These snap peas are best enjoyed fresh, eaten raw straight from the pod or lightly cooked to preserve their crisp texture and natural sweetness. The edible pods make them perfect for snacking directly in the garden, adding to salads for a fresh crunch, or stir-frying briefly to keep them tender and bright. Their high vitamin C and niacin content rewards you nutritionally, especially when eaten fresh rather than stored.
Direct sow snap peas in cool-season conditions, spacing seeds 1 inch apart in rows 18 inches apart. Plant as soon as soil can be worked in spring or in late summer for a fall crop.
Begin checking for maturity as soon as the pods start to swell, this is when Little Snappea Crunch reaches peak sweetness and crunch. Harvest frequently by gently pinching or snipping pods from the vine; this signals the plant to keep flowering and producing rather than settling into seed production. If pods are left on the vine too long, the peas inside become starchy and the pods turn tough, losing the tender snap that makes this variety special.
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