Sugar Pea (German)

Short vines, 1.5-2.5' tall. Best eaten as a snap pea; young, slightly expanded pods are sweet and tender. White flowers give way to yellow-green pods. Cream-colored, semi-wrinkled seeds. Good pod set. Early-season maturing. Given to SSE by Arlyss & Lavina Saathoff. Originally from Germany, dates from the late 1800s. SSE Accession # 114870