Deerfield

A very unusual and beautiful variety. A favorite of some staff as a dry pea in 2014. Pods are solid purple or purple-green and flowers are light purple. Not the best tasting variety as a fresh pea pod. Flat pods become fibrous as soon as they expand and the peas are dry and astringent. The pods are somewhat dry and astringent as well. However, dry peas are spicy and sweet and have a gravy like taste. Plants are attractive and vigorous climbers with little branching. Pods are flat and straight and measure 2.8-3.25" long, 0.5-0.65" wide, and 0.4-0.55" thick. Shattering dry pods. Seeds are dark green to light brown in color. Moderate productivity and mid to late maturing when grown in 2014 at Heritage Farm. SSE Accession # 115411