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'White Acre' Peas

Sub-Category:	Shelling

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Description:	Heirloom Southern pea from the Mid-Atlantic. Dense compact plants bear 18 to 25 small seeds per pod.
Days To Maturity:	62
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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
A very popular commercial pea here. It is an excellent white pea. The peas are small but the plants are prolific. Worth the shelling effort for the home gardener. Of course for the canning industry, they are mechanically picked and shelled.

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