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'Mammoth Melting' Peas |
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Snowpea. 4- to 5-foot vines bear 4- to 6-inch by 3/4-inch pods. Pods remain stringless and sweet longer than most. Also known as 'Mammoth Melting Sugar'.
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68-72
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.6 Stars)
Taste: (4.9 Stars)
Yield: (4.7 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.3 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 7
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 07/11/2019 by
TheFluffyOne
- An experienced gardener
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Kane, Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 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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| A great pea. I have been growing these on and off for some 10 years. A great tasting pea, handles the heat and makes a good fall crop here. It is a long cropper. The only down side is these are a very tall, usually around 7-8 feet so you really need a large strong trellis.\r\n\r\nAs I indicated it really does do well, both as a spring and a fall crop. Like all snow peas it laughs at the cold and will grow and ripen the peas that have set even in the snow. |
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Reviewed on 08/15/2012 by
Little Minnie
- An experienced gardener
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Sherburne, Minnesota, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| Best pea performer ever. They can withstand heat like nobody\'s business and germinate well for a fall crop. Outstanding! Very few puff up and harvest is exceptional. |
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Reviewed on 08/18/2010 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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| Apparently these are named for the large pods, but the plants are also pretty mammoth. Ours were well over 8\' tall by the time they packed it in, the victims of too much heat and not enough water. Until then, they looked like they could just keep going and going... we got well over a month of pickings from them; never huge amounts at once but a steady supply that needed to be picked DAILY. The hotter and drier the weather, the smaller they needed to be picked; when it was over 30°C we were picking them at 1\" in length to keep them from getting tough. In cooler weather (under 23°C, say) they produced very large tender pods, up to 5\" long. We will grow these again, for sure, and next year I will be sure to water them better. Note that they will need GOOD support due to their very tall vines. |
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Reviewed on 06/26/2010 by
pea-picker
- An intermediate gardener
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Belknap, New Hampshire, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 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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| Last year I had a lot of trouble getting these peas to germinate. This year started 2 weeks earlier and watered them every 2 days, or every day if hot. Grew them in a long, narrow, raised bed, on 5 foot tall concrete reinforcing wire. I mixed lots of chopped up leaves into the soil. The peas are over 6 feet tall!! Excellent germination this year -- I think the regular watering did it. The yield is huge. In the past, growing them in a not so fertile area of the garden, they didn't do as well. These were planted about 1 inch apart, next year will try 2 inch apart and plant half the row and wait 2 weeks to plant the other half. My family's favorite pea. |
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Reviewed on 08/13/2008 by
OrganicDan
- An experienced gardener
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Nova Scotia, Canada
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Sand
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 variety has proven reliable in zone 5. I harvest prior to peas swelling for stir-fry and whole vegetable serving. Production continues with harvest prior to pod maturity. Last pods are left for seed collection. |
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Reviewed on 07/21/2008 by
Booberry85
- An intermediate gardener
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Onondaga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I was nervous about these at first. I planted them in mid April. It took until the end of June for them to produce pods. Once they did, it was very prolific. It's a month later and a few plants are still producing. I will grow again. |
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Reviewed on 02/24/2007 by
j1s8
- An experienced gardener
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San Diego, California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 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 of snow pea has a good flavor and texture. One disadvantage is that the pods tends to toughen just a bit to quickly as as it matures. I don't know if this because of So Cal climate (cool season tends to be rather dry here) or if it is intrinsic to this variety. Regardless, you have to harvest these often to avoid getting not-so-tender pods. |
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