{"product_id":"semences-pois-mange-tout-oregon-sugar-pod","title":"Oregon Sugar Pod II Snow Pea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePisum sativum\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003emacrocarpon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe snow pea par excellence — flat-podded, crisp, sweet, eaten whole before the peas inside have had time to form. Not to be confused with the Sugar Snap pea (cylindrical fleshy pod containing fully developed but edible peas) or the Green Arrow shelling pea (which must be opened to eat only the peas). Three uses of the pea, three textures, three moments of picking: the flat snow pea is harvested youngest, the sugar snap at the intermediate stage, the shelling pea only when the pods are swollen and the peas well formed inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA variety introduced in 1979 by Oregon State University, from the breeding program of James Baggett, one of the great pea specialists of the 20th century (also responsible for Oregon Giant, Oregon Trail and several other snow peas now become classics). The “II” in the name matters: it's the improved version of the original 1974 Oregon Sugar Pod, with triple resistance added to pea enation mosaic virus (PEMV), powdery mildew and common wilt. Three fungal and viral diseases that can ruin an entire row of peas in a few weeks in humid Québec summers, and that explain this variety's lasting popularity with northern market growers and gardeners for more than forty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDwarf to semi-dwarf plants, 60 to 75 cm tall, needing only a light trellis — or nothing at all if you can tolerate a little leaning at peak production. White flowering typical of peas, borne in pairs, followed by flat tender-green pods 10 cm long by about 2 cm wide, generally in twos. Abundant yield spread over several weeks if you pick regularly (picking actively stimulates the production of new flowers; miss a single harvest and the plant slows down).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the kitchen, the snow pea holds a central place in several traditions. Cantonese first, where it's briefly stir-fried in the wok with garlic and ginger (usually called \u003cem\u003esnow pea\u003c\/em\u003e on Chinese restaurant menus in North America). Thai, in green curries and \u003cem\u003epad krapow\u003c\/em\u003e. French, where it's barely blanched then glazed in butter in spring vegetable compositions and warm salads. And Québécois in any preparation where the shelling pea is traditionally replaced by its flat version — much faster to prepare, since there's nothing to shell. Excellent raw as well, to nibble straight in the garden while picking (one of the great simple pleasures of the vegetable garden), to dip, or to slip into a lunch box. Freezes well after a short blanch (1 to 2 minutes), if production outpaces immediate consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrower's tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e peas like cool, well-drained soil, and germinate as soon as the soil reaches 4 to 5 °C — well before most other garden vegetables. In Québec, direct-sow as soon as the soil is thawed and workable, generally the last week of April or the first of May in most regions, up to two weeks earlier along the St. Lawrence. Optional soaking of 4 to 12 hours before sowing speeds germination. Inoculating with \u003cem\u003eRhizobium leguminosarum\u003c\/em\u003e (nitrogen-fixing bacteria, sold in a small packet at most garden centres) at sowing noticeably multiplies the yield and enriches the soil for the next crop. Harvest the pods young, ideally early in the morning when they're still crisp and sweet — past 8 to 10 cm with the peas visible through the pod, the texture turns distinctly fibrous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnnual, self-pollinating. No risk of crossing with the other peas in the garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 60 to 75 cm. Light trellis optional.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlowering: 50 to 60 days after sowing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest: 60 to 70 days after sowing (flat pods 8 to 10 cm).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure: full sun, part shade tolerated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCool, well-drained, moderately rich soil, pH 6.0 to 7.5.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect-sow late April to early May in Québec. Optional 4-12 h soak. \u003cem\u003eRhizobium\u003c\/em\u003e inoculation strongly recommended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacing: 5 cm in the row, 60 cm between rows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResistance: pea enation mosaic virus (PEMV), powdery mildew, common wilt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Joual Vert","offers":[{"title":"80","offer_id":46345474637996,"sku":"JV-A-SUGPOD-80","price":3.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"400","offer_id":46345474670764,"sku":"JV-A-SUGPOD-400","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2000","offer_id":46345474703532,"sku":"JV-A-SUGPOD-2000","price":39.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10000","offer_id":46345474736300,"sku":"JV-A-SUGPOD-10000","price":149.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0532\/1388\/8684\/files\/snowpea_37c7984d-1828-4f47-974a-bbd58dc7830d.jpg?v=1780683392","url":"https:\/\/joualvert.ca\/en\/products\/oregon-sugar-pod-ii-snow-pea-seeds","provider":"Joual Vert","version":"1.0","type":"link"}