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'Dakota' Peas |
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Shelling
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Shelling. Very early. Produces blunt, dark green, 2 3/4- to 3-inch pods with an average of 7 easy-to-shell peas. Medium-short vines don't need support.
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52
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.4 Stars)
Taste: (4.0 Stars)
Yield: (4.4 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.6 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 5
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 08/23/2011 by
Ferdzy
- An intermediate gardener
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Ontario, Canada
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 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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| An early, productive, determinate pea. Flavour, however, is average at best. |
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Reviewed on 01/11/2010 by
sbaskett
- An intermediate gardener
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Sanders, Montana, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 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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| This variety grew very well up in Montana during a rainy spring. They seemed to like being double rowed, planted close together. One of the best yielding peas I have tried. Only complaint is tend to go starchy rather than sweet fairly fast. Will grow again absolutely. |
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Reviewed on 03/26/2007 by
kristie8888
- An intermediate gardener
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Tarrant, Texas, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I've tried 8 varieties of peas and all failed miserably until I discovered dakota. I also grow it during the winter time and every year it pumps out tons of peas with little maintenance. This is a staple in my garden. Sweet too. |
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Reviewed on 05/12/2006 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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| In this climate, only short season English peas do well. This one was a pleasnt surprise, beating Early Alaska by two weeks. Very short stiff vines that need no support. It does tend to produce a once over crop and was probably developed for machine harvest. Peas have good flavor for an early pea and yielded well. Georgia is not English pea country. Have to grow them in winter and early spring under short daylight conditions. This one did well under those conditions. |
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Reviewed on 07/21/2005 by
kalima
- An intermediate gardener
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North Carolina, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| For an early variety, this pea took a long time (3+ weeks) to germinate, but once it did the germination rate was good, plants were sturdy, and peas were sweet and juicy. |
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