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Title: How do I know if a pea is maincrop or early?
Post by: Hector on June 14, 2009, 22:48:25

This is maybe a silly question but what's the diffeence an how can I tell which is which?
Jackie

Title: Re: How do I know if a pea is maincrop or early?
Post by: saddad on June 14, 2009, 23:19:59

Time taken to produce pods... but that's retrospectively... :-[

Title: Re: How do I know if a pea is maincrop or early?
Post by: Hector on June 16, 2009, 00:08:56

ah, thanks for that!

Title: Re: How do I know if a pea is maincrop or early?
Post by: saddad on June 16, 2009, 07:38:24

Also most early peas are "round" seeded which are hardier than maincrops... :-X

Title: Re: How do I know if a pea is maincrop or early?
Post by: Hector on June 16, 2009, 07:40:52

smooth and round as opposed to wrinkley???? or are these different things

Title: Re: How do I know if a pea is maincrop or early?
Post by: saddad on June 16, 2009, 07:42:02

Yes "round" peas are very smooth and spherical... quite different. :)

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