Fisher

Vines grow 4.5-5.5' in height. Standard vigor, high productivity. White flowers. No stipule ring. Normal leaves. Straight, green pods remain mostly flat. Pods are sweet and tender even when peas are expanded. Can also be used as a soup pea with firm texture and somewhat starchy flavor. Mature pods average 2.4" long by 0.4" wide. Non-shattering dry pods. Round, slightly dimpled seeds are cream-colored. Non-pigmented hilum. Yellow cotyledons. Mid-season maturing. Note: has been listed for many years in the YB by IA DI C as just "Fisher;" also accessioned as SSE Pea 3083 "Fisher." Donated to SSE by Caroline Dieterle (IA DI C) who obtained this variety in 1969 from a fellow gardener named Fisher. Previously distributed by SSE incorrectly under the misspelled name 'Ed Fisher'. SSE Accession # 115756