Purple Pod

Best used as a soup pea. Large, brownish, indented seeds. Very tall plants need a large trellis. Reached 6-7 feet tall at Heritage Farm. Most pods are purple-green, some are solid purple, others more green than purple. 2.5-3 inches long. 1-2 pods per node. Long peduncles, with pods sticking out quite far. Pretty purple flowers. Moderately productive plants. Mid to late season maturing. Susceptible to powdery mildew. SSE Accession # 114756