Bohlen's Swedish Snow Pea

Snow pea. Flat, green pods measure 3.5-4" long. Pods are moderately sweet and tender. A bit fibrous. Two pods per peduncle. White flowers. Non-shattering dry pods. 4-6 seeds per pod. Medium-sized, yellow seeds are slightly flattened. Can also be eaten as a soup pea. Pea swell up nicely and have a smooth texture. Vigorous plants, reaching 5-5' tall with 0-2 basal branches. Moderately productive when grown in 2015 at Heritage Farm. Mid-season maturing. This variety was donated to SSE by Nicolas Lindholm (ME LI N) of the Maine Seed Saving Network. This variety of pea was originally introduced into the SSE Exchange by Russell Libby (ME LI R2) in 1995 who indicated this variety is descended from "seeds brought from Sweden to area near Biddesford, ME." SSE Accession # 115946