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'Red Ripper' Peas |
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Shelling
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Heirloom cowpea. Vines bear 10-inch, reddish-green pods with up to 18 large peas per pod. Pods borne high and are easy to see. Drought and heat resistant. Use shelled or dry.
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70
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.8 Stars)
Taste: (4.8 Stars)
Yield: (5.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.8 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 10/16/2009 by
Grit
- An intermediate gardener
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Coffee, Alabama, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This is a very good variety. The taste is great, easy to grow, productive and loves heat. It needs a little room or a trellis. I planted mine in with the corn. I will grow this one again. |
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Reviewed on 12/04/2006 by
phil
- An experienced gardener
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Dallas, Texas, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| In Dallas, we hit 100 deg by Easter then 104 was a regular july aug but Big red Ripper didn't hesitate when temps came down to 90 in September, it took off again taste like cream peas but better |
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Reviewed on 03/23/2006 by
Cowpoke
- An experienced gardener
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Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Heavy yields of easy to see and pick red pods. Easy to shell. Tasty. |
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Reviewed on 01/02/2005 by
Yuska
- An experienced gardener
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Texas, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 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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| My absolute favorite for taste, productivity, ease of harvest. Strong stalks carry the long pods well above the foliage. Eigfhteen-count pods are easy to shell. Can be dried also for later cooking; peas hold the red color throughout. I grow this every year. |
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