SOUTHERN/COW PEAS 

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	Calico Crowder (Pole Cat) PEA, SOUTHERN 14g seed, USDA Certified Organic Check Latest Price 79 days. (Hereford Pea, Polecat Pea) One of the more flavorful southern peas, and one of our favorites. Dried peas are buff-colored with maroon splashes, especially around the eye. Recommended for the Mid-Atlantic from Virginia southward and westward (south of latitude 39). Seed Saver Packet (1 ...
	Mississippi Silver PEA, SOUTHERN 57g seed Check Latest Price 64 days. [Developed by the Mississippi/AES.] Widely adapted and an excellent performer in hot humid climates, especially the Mid-Atlantic and south. Does well in northern areas with longer seasons. Pods average 6-1/2 " long, and are silver colored, occasionally streaked with rose. Easy to shell ...
	Mississippi Silver PEA, SOUTHERN 114g seed Check Latest Price ...
	Mississippi Silver PEA, SOUTHERN 228g seed Check Latest Price ...
	Queen Anne Blackeye Pea PEA, SOUTHERN 57g seed Check Latest Price 68 days. Compact plants. [Developed by the Virginia/AES.] 'Queen Anne' is a very dependable and heavy producer. Yields 8 to 12 seeds per 7 to 9" pod. Plants are compact, 26 " tall with no runners. Highly recommended for green shell or dry use, freezing, or canning. Can be grown in most norther ...
	Queen Anne Blackeye Pea PEA, SOUTHERN 114g seed Check Latest Price ...
	Queen Anne Blackeye Pea PEA, SOUTHERN 228g seed Check Latest Price ...
Big Red Ripper (Mandy) PEA, SOUTHERN 28g seed	Big Red Ripper (Mandy) PEA, SOUTHERN 28g seed Check Latest Price 70 days. [Heirloom from VA and NC] Large number of peas per pod. A good flavored table pea with 10" long pods containing as many as 18 large peas per pod! Reddish-green pods are borne high and are easy to see in the foliage. The vines are resistant to very hot, dry summers. Use fresh or dried. Ver ...
	Big Red Ripper (Mandy) PEA, SOUTHERN 114g seed Check Latest Price ...
White Acre PEA, SOUTHERN 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic	White Acre PEA, SOUTHERN 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Check Latest Price 62 days. This mid-Atlantic heirloom southern pea has a vigorous growth habit and superior flavor. The dense compact plants yield heavy crops of peas. Their quick early growth habit and dense foliage eliminates much of the need for weeding. The peas themselves are small compared to other southern ...
	Peking Black PEA, SOUTHERN 12g seed Check Latest Price 80 days. Flavorful, large black peas. [From the collection of the Southern Seed Legacy via grower Harry Cooksey.] There is a bit of mystery about this variety’s origins. But there is no doubt that it produces an abundance of delicious black crowder type peas on vigorous disease free plants. Seed Sa ...
	Whippoorwill PEA, SOUTHERN 12g seed, USDA Certified Organic Check Latest Price 85 days [Brought to the Americas from Africa during the slave trade, grown by Jefferson at Monticello.] Once the standard for southern peas, this variety is drought-tolerant and will grow in almost all soils. 5' vines produce loads of 7-8" green pods with a purple tinge. Mature seeds are small and l ...
	Cremes PEA, SOUTHERN 28g seed Check Latest Price ...
	Colossus PEA, SOUTHERN 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Check Latest Price 58-65 days [1972 Clemson U. release] One of the largest and best of the crowder peas. Light-brown seeds in straw-colored, purple-tinted 7-9” pods. Very prolific, easy to shell. Pk ...
	Arkansas Razorback PEA, SOUTHERN 28g seed, USDA Certified Organic Check Latest Price [1960s U. of Arkansas release] Very colorful red-and-white calico peas with good flavor. Yellow pods on moderate 3’ vines. Pk ...
Southern peas, cowpeas, field peas: (Vigna unguiculata) Black-eyed peas: (Vigna unguiculata unguiculata) This vegetable seems to have a different name in each section of the country. Southern peas are also called cowpeas, field peas, crowder peas, and black-eyed peas. By whatever name you call them, they’re an old favorite in the South and can be grown where both days and nights are warm for a period of 60 to 90 days. CULTURE: Sow seed 1” deep, 3” to 6” apart in rows 18 to 42” apart. Southern peas have cultural requirements similar to beans. They need full sun and a warm growing season. For best results provide a well-drained soil, with pH in the range of 5.5 to 6.5. Do not apply nitrogen which will result in poor yield and lush foliage. The ability of southern peas to grow in poor soil is quite remarkable, and they are relatively free of insects and disease in our area. HARVEST: Harvest when seeds have filled the green pods, but before seeds have hardened. PREPARATION AND USE: Can be boiled, frozen, canned, or dried. Green seeds can be roasted like peanuts. Scorched seeds can be used as a coffee substitute. Leaves may be used as a potherb. INSECT PESTS: Weevils sometimes infest dried seed. To kill weevils, freeze thoroughly dried seed for 24 hours. SEED SAVERS: Isolate from southern peas and asparagus beans by a minimum of 50’ for home use. For pure seed isolate a minimum of 150’. PACKET: 2 oz or 57 g unless stated (about 285 to 500 seeds, depending on variety) sows 60 to 100’.