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Premium Pea is an early-maturing open-pollinated pea variety that delivers a reliable harvest in just 57 days, making it one of the quickest crops you can grow in spring. This compact cultivar thrives across hardiness zones 3 through 10 and handles frost with ease, allowing gardeners to plant early and extend their harvest window. The variety's frost tolerance and quick maturity make it a smart choice for cool-season gardens, particularly in regions with short growing windows. Its resistance to Fusarium Wilt adds disease stability to the mix, reducing one of the most common pea problems.
2-3 inches apart with rows 18-24 inches apart
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Premium Pea earns its name through straightforward reliability: early maturity at 57 days, a naturally compact growth habit that requires minimal staking compared to taller varieties, and solid disease resistance to Fusarium Wilt. The variety germinates readily in cool soil (45 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit) and thrives in a slightly acidic to neutral soil pH of 6.0 to 7.5. Cool-season gardeners will appreciate that this early variety produces best in spring and fall, when temperature stress doesn't cut into productivity the way midsummer heat does.
Premium Pea is grown primarily for the tender peas harvested fresh from the pods. The most satisfying time to pick is when the peas have enlarged noticeably in the pod but before they become fully mature and starchy, delivering a sweet, tender bite straight from the garden or cooked fresh in spring preparations.
Direct sow Premium Pea into the garden as soon as the soil can be worked in spring, while soil temperatures are still cool. Inoculate the seed before sowing to activate nitrogen-fixing nodules. Space seeds or thin seedlings according to variety recommendations for your intended harvest type.
Pick peas when they have enlarged noticeably in the pods but while still tender; this is when the peas reach their sweetest point and best eating quality. Regular harvesting encourages the plant to keep producing, so check your vines every few days during the peak season.
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