Mammoth Melting is a heirloom sugar pea variety, sometimes described as snow pea, that grows over 2 m tall and produces light green pea pods with 6 to 8 peas inside. This prolific sugar pea variety has excellent flavour and will start producing between 55 to 65 days and is best picked young. The peas will need to have a strong trellis. Please note this variety is susceptible to pea weevil attacks so will need to be watched closely. Seeds grown and seed saved in Cork, Ireland.
Scientific Name: Pisum sativum
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 15 °C
Germination time in days: 7-14 days
Indicative Days to maturity: 55-65 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 at least 7C. Plant row apart 24". Suitable for succession planting for a continuous harvest. It is advised to grow this pepper in a greenhouse or sunny sheltered spot since they need high temperature
Scientific Name: Pisum sativum
Plant Life Cycle: annual
Optimal Germination Temperature: 15 °C
Germination time in days: 7-14 days
Indicative Days to maturity: 55-65 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 at least 7C. Plant row apart 24". Suitable for succession planting for a continuous harvest.
