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'Polecat' Peas

Sub-Category:	Shelling

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Heirloom cowpea. Plants bear 140inch pods with medium-sized, white peas with maroon splotches. Harvest fresh (about 70 days) or dried (about 85 days). Also known as 'Calico Crowder' or 'Hereford'.
Days To Maturity:	70-85
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Overall: (4.0 Stars) Taste: (4.0 Stars) Yield: (4.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (4.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 11/20/2006 by farmerdill - An experienced gardener
Overall Taste Yield Ease	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
A nice pea, but I have met very few southern peas that I did not like.

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