Whippoorwill, Daniel

Cooked peas have a mild flavor and are slightly sweet. Plants vary from non-pigmented to some purple pigment on racemes and stems. Straight pods are solid purple or green when immature. Straw colored mature pods measure 7.0-8.0" long. 2-3 pods per peduncle. Dark green hastate leaves. Moderately sprawling plants have pale purple flowers. 14-15 seeds per pod. Seeds variable in color from light brown to darker brown with brown speckles. Moderately productive when grown on Heritage Farm in 2018. Dry pods in mid August. SSE Accession # 108972