Babcock Heirloom

Vigorously climbing peas. Vines reach 5' or higher with little or no basal branching. Straight, green pods are non-edible. Garden pea. Shelling peas are slightly sweet and slightly starchy and not particularly juicy. Dry peas have a slight tropical flavor with a chalky texture Good pod set. One pod per peduncle. Fully expanded pods measure 2.4-2.8" long, 0.5" wide, and 0.4-0.5" thick. White flowers. Non-pigmented, green plants. Shattering dry pods. Smooth, round, cream-colored seeds. Non-pigmented hilum. Mid-season maturing. Donated to SSE by Mrs. Nathan Babcock; family heirloom. SSE Accession # 114842