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Number of Reviews: 16
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 01/13/2015 by
CCE Rockland
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Rockland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Sown May 1 which was really late for our area, The plants were not very vigorous and the yield seemed low but we did have a woodchuck help itself to the peas. Have grown these in previous years and do better when sown by early April. |
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Reviewed on 12/27/2014 by
Wayne County CCE
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Wayne, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 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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| Good producing in early spring. Good tasting and recommended. |
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Reviewed on 11/28/2014 by
Martin 2
- An intermediate gardener
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Cortland, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| Prolific, tender, tasty peas. Because we had a wet, cold spring and summer, there was a large, early crop and then continuing smaller yields right up into early August. |
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Reviewed on 11/25/2014 by
CCE Oneida County
- An intermediate gardener
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Oneida, New York, 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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| These peas grew much more rapidly than expected; once the plants were staked, they were very productive for a couple of weeks and very tasty. As the weather got hot, however, production severely declined. With a better job of planning/staking, we would definitely try these again. |
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Reviewed on 08/01/2010 by
Schmidty
- An intermediate gardener
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Centre, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| This is the only variety I've grown yet. We started our peas indoors early, but I doubt this is necessary. We only had one complaint with this variety. There seemed to be a lot of variation, and I don't think that all of the seeds in our packet were really sugar snap. They were bought from a reputable company, but some pods were fat and tasty and looked like the pictures of Sugar Snap. Others were thin-podded and didn't taste as good. It wasn't just an age difference, as fat-podded ones started out fat and skinny-podded ones stayed skinny until they dried up. We even got one bean seed in the packet and one brown pea seed. I had never seen a brown pea seed before, just yellow and green ones. I planted it separately, and the growth habit was a little different. It branched more and had a red tint to the leaves. When it flowered, the flowers were pink! The pods weren't that good, but I saved a few seeds just in case any of you Cornell folks found that interesting. |
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Reviewed on 05/28/2010 by
catepelose
- An intermediate gardener
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Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 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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| We grew both Amish snap and sugar snap this year and the Amish snap were the clear winners in taste, texture, and productivity. Flavor wise, these were decent and if I hadn't grown the Amish snap I would have probably just grown these again but having tasted the Amish snaps these were easily recognized by myself and family as inferior although not drastically so. (I was expecting these to be sweeter because they had 'sugar' in their name and are a newer variety.) As far as productivity is concerned these were slow to take off and when they did they weren't nearly as productive as the Amish. |
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Reviewed on 06/30/2009 by
YorkerJenny
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Onondaga, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| Whoever gave the name "sugar" to these peas, knew what he/she was talking about. This is on "my all time favorite" list. Very sweet, very addictive. I need to plant 2 packages next year. The only problem is the plants go up straight! Not like pole beans that they climb the fence then when they are on the top, they move horizontal. This sugar snap pea plants about 6-7 feet. I planted them next to my fence. Currently they are taller then fence, some bended back, some bended over fence and broke, some still alive, some died. So, if you try this variety, you would not regret regarding taste. But you have to have a serious plan about supporting them. I got the seeds from SandHillPreservation.com |
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Reviewed on 07/17/2008 by
CvilleGardener
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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 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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| I haven't tried other varieties, but Sugar Snap does well as a spring planting here in Central Virginia. Have never had any problems with mildew, but the plants will start to die in the heat (after about 100 days). Definitely needs a trellis at least 6'; loves to climb branches. Low-yielding (compared to beans) but sweet and tasty once pods have filled out. |
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Reviewed on 02/13/2008 by
GarlicGrower
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Tompkins, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| My standard snap pea variety. I have a hard time keeping them on the trellis. Am considering shorter variety. |
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Reviewed on 02/09/2008 by
irishmist
- An experienced gardener
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Monroe, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Grew these for 3 yrs. Vines were 6-7 ft tall and peas were crunchy and sweet only when pods are filled out. Eating them immature (like flat podded snow peas) they lack sweet flavor. Wonder if MATERGIRL from PA had a mislabeled package or ate them too early. They are meant to be eaten when seeds are fully developed. Sorry about her experience, they should be plump and delicious. Would encourage her to try them again. |
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Reviewed on 08/11/2007 by
oldVermonter
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Ulster, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Simply awesome. Vines grew 10' tall (on an 8' trellis, so they hung over the top). Sweet and succulent, high yields. One tip: the tendrils didn't grab the trellis as aggressively as I expected. They held themselves up OK, but one day a big wind bent (and damaged) a lot of the vines. I then tied the mass of vines to the trellis with horizontal strings every 18" or so - - no more problems. |
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Reviewed on 11/17/2006 by
farmerdill
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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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| This is a climbing cultivar that yields well. I am not a great fan of snap peas, but this one is the most tender and tasty of those that I have tried. |
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Reviewed on 08/18/2006 by
MATERGIRL
- An intermediate gardener
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York, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 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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| These benefit from a short trellis, otherwise they'll fall over. I thought the taste was just a BIT bitter. This was from the pods because the tiny peas inside were real sweet. But, you could never use them as shell peas because they are bred to have miniscule seeds. I would prefer a snow pea for an edible pod pea. I blanched and froze some and they might improve with freezing. Very easy to grow. Kind of fun to eat off the vine. Rabbits and groundhogs enjoyed the foliage. |
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Reviewed on 03/21/2006 by
rj
- A novice gardener
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Monroe, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 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 plant this pea in early April and I can still pull some pods off in mid to late july. In very muggy weather only water at roots or your lose it to powdery mildew. |
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Reviewed on 02/10/2006 by
jpatti
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Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
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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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| These are so yummy, we eat them right off the vines in the garden. Some do make it to the kitchen for cooking or preserving, but most are devoured right where they grow. |
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Reviewed on 01/19/2006 by
Nancy Strasser
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Pulaski, Virginia, 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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| Rarely can I catch these peas at the right moment of ripeness, when the pods are tender. I always get more fiber than I expect for a sugar snap. |
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