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Short plants grow 16-22" tall. Straight, green pods become round with maturity. 6-7 peas per pod most common. Mature pods 2.5-3.5" long and 0.5-0.7" wide. Flat pods edible when young, becoming fibrous when fully expanded. Shelling peas are sweet, especially when young. White flowers and non-pigmented plants. Few basal branches. Non-shattering dry pods. Wrinkled, green and yellow seeds. Not recommended as a soup pea. Good texture but bland. Early maturing. From Gallatin Valley Seed Co, ID. A variety by this name has been exchanged in the SSE Yearbook Exchange for at least 20 years. SSE Accession # 115255