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'California # 46' Peas

Sub-Category:	Shelling

Sub-Category 2:
Description:	Shelling pea. Plants are shorter but more erect than 'California No. 5' and bear 6- to 8-inch pods above foliage. Resistant to root-knot nematodes (Race 1 & 3). Also known as 'California No. 46'.
Days To Maturity:	55-60
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Overall: (5.0 Stars) Taste: (5.0 Stars) Yield: (5.0 Stars) Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars)

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Reviewed on 11/21/2006 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
Another of the "California " series of Blackeye peas. Stiffer shorter vine than # 5 and with pods set higher on the vine. Better for machine harvest. Yield, vigor, and taste similar to # 5.

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