pea variety for mushy pead

[squeezyjohn]

Black Badger Peas never heard of them sound interesting. Where did you get the seeds from?

They've got them at brown envelope seeds in Ireland but there's also a company which sells all sorts of unusual peas (designed for eating but they sprout and grow just the same) who are called Hodmedods.co.uk based in Suffolk ... they also sell marrowfat, red fox, blue peas, and whole yellow peas (presumably the same variety as yellow split peas are made from)

[squeezyjohn]

[galina]

Are Latvian Soup etc the type of peas that are called 'maple peas'?

[squeezyjohn]

I can't be certain and I'd never heard of maple peas until you just mentioned them, but they have the same pattern on the pea as both the black badgers and Latvian ones do.  The plants are medium/tall height and have purple flowers on the Latvian soup peas.  You definitely need to cook them for a long time to get them to soften but they taste very nice and nutty.

[galina]

Thanks Squeezyjohn,  I think it is more of a US term and if somebody knew with certainty they are the same, then Jeannine could possibly know/find them under that name - long shot, out of the box thinking aloud sort of question.

I love Latvian Soup peas freshly shelled, also the larger Latvian Christmas and a couple of other non-sweet peas.  The large seeded types are such good substitutes for broad beans when we are badly plagued with blackfly.  There is even a non-sweet mangetout pea with red seeds. 

I think rather than mushy peas, this type is cooked to 'parched peas'
https://punkchef.wordpress.com/2010/05/08/a-preston-favourite-parched-peas/

I am glad that these old recipes are gaining popularity again and that this heritage is not lost before it is too late to find seeds for the peas.

I have put the Hodmedod's site you suggested on the Seed Drool page, not because they are a seed company, but they can be used as a seed source for some of these peas.  You buy some for eating, keep a few back for garden use - taste before you grow! 

[Jeannine]

Galina, I believe maple peas are the same as Carlin peas, grow 6 foot with purple and white flowers, sort of  a ;light caramel color, mottled.  I will d some snooping this side of the pond . XX Jeannine