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'California Blackeye No. 5 Cowpea' Beans |
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Cowpea used fresh or dried. Vines bear 8-inch pods well-filled with large seeds. Resistant to wilt and nematodes. Also known as 'California Blackeye Pea'.
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Overall: (4.0 Stars)
Taste: (4.0 Stars)
Yield: (4.3 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.3 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
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KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 02/15/2007 by
Lewis
- An intermediate gardener
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Cumberland, Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| These black-eyed peas were easy to grow, and tasted good, but did not produce many per plant. I planted 6 plants, and only harvested enough peas for one meal. Definitely plant more plants! They were easy to maintain, I just picked the pods off the plant when they were dry enough for the seeds in the pods to not "dent" with my fingernail. As I kept picking, they kept making more until it cooled down after August. |
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Reviewed on 05/14/2006 by
farmerdill
- An experienced gardener
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Richmond, Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| There is a numbered series of California Blackeyed peas. #5 is the most popular and is frequent sold as Blackeye Pea. A great performer and one of the best of the Blackeye peas. More popular in the mid Atlantic than the south, as other types of southern peas are more popular here. I always grow 4-6 cultivars of southern pea. This one is always in the mix. |
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Reviewed on 02/05/2006 by
plainsman
- An experienced gardener
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Washington, Nebraska, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Will thrive in hot weather. |
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