"Douce provence pea" is a traditional variety of shelling peas with round and smooth grains from the1940's obtained in France by Tezier. Early and prolific variety.
Scientific Name: Pisum sativum
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 15 °C
Germination time in days: 7-14 days
Indicative Days to maturity: 65 days
Sunlight: full sun
Soil requirement: well drained, non acidic
Sowing and cultivation: Direct sow outdoors 1"deep, 2" apart in early spring when soil temperature reaches 7C. Plant row apart 24". Suitable for succession planting for a continuous harvest
