VegetablePea
Sugar Sprint Pea
Sugar Sprint Pea is a compact snap pea that delivers early harvests in just 50 to 59 days, making it one of the quickest varieties to reach your table. These non-GMO plants stay under 2 feet tall and produce tender, 3-inch pods with minimal strings and exceptional sweetness. Bred for crisp texture and heat tolerance, Sugar Sprint thrives across hardiness zones 1 through 9 and requires no trellising or supports, earning its place in gardens where space is tight or season windows are short.
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Growing Conditions
USDA Zone
1-9
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
High
Soil
Well-drained, Fertile Loam, Moderately Rich
Growth Stats
18 in
Height
TypeUpright
Spacing
4
Plant Profile
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
High
Zones
1-9
Size
18in H x ?in W
Growth
—
Care
High
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Highlights
Sugar Sprint's defining trait is its compact, self-supporting growth paired with remarkably early maturity. The pods are extra-sweet and crisp, with waxy plumpness that signals peak harvest readiness, and they arrive just 50 to 59 days after sowing. This variety handles heat better than many spring peas, resists powdery mildew, and produces prolifically when harvested frequently, rewarding gardeners who pick daily with continuous waves of tender pods.
Common Uses
Sugar Sprint snap peas are prized for fresh eating straight from the garden, where their natural sweetness shines without cooking. Home gardeners and chefs favor them for light cooking, stir-fries, and salads where their crisp texture remains intact. The edible pods and tender vines also fix nitrogen into soil, making them valuable in crop rotation systems for improving future plantings.
Growing Timeline
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Care Instructions
Direct Sow
Direct sow Sugar Sprint seeds into the garden as soon as soil is workable in spring; these frost-tolerant peas can handle cool soil and will germinate once temperatures reach 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Plant in succession every two weeks for continuous early harvests throughout spring and early summer.
Harvesting
Begin checking for maturity as soon as pods start to swell, then harvest daily as peas mature quickly. Sugar Sprint snap pea pods are ready when plump, waxy, and tender, typically 3 inches long. Harvest earlier in the day when pods are crispiest, and use both hands when picking to avoid damaging the vine. Frequent harvesting keeps plants producing prolifically, extending your yield throughout the season.
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Companion Planting
Pests & Diseases
Ecology & Traits
Edible
Scientific Classification
Pisum sativum
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Pisum
Growth Habit
Upright
Native Status
L48 (I)CAN (W)GL (W)