Non GMO 

Tom Thumb Pea

Want a pea that can be grown year round in a container? This is it! The very best variety for indoor or outdoor container gardening. Plants grow to about 8” producing a sweet tasting shelling pea.  The perfect all purpose pea! Great fresh, frozen, shelling, stir fry.

Fun Facts: 

1.         Able to withstand hard frosts

2.        Grow in all regions

3.        Introduced from England in the mid 1800’s

4.        There are three main types of garden peas: Southern, edible-podded and English garden peas like this one

5.        The earliest cultivated pea dates to around 9750 BC and was found in Spirit Cave on the Thai-Burma border

6.        Early peas have also been discovered in upper Egypt around 3800 BC to 3600 BC,  some of which were discovered in Egyptian tombs

7.        The average pea weighs between 0.1 and 0.36 grams

8.        Pea leaves are considered a delicacy in China

9.        In the mid-19th century Austrian scientist Gregor Mendel observed the pea pod leading him to create his principle of Mendelian genetics, the foundation of modern genetics

10.        The word pea is believed to come from the Latin pisum which came from the Greek pison

11.   In Early English pea is called pease  This was shortened to pea later due to people incorrectly confusing the 'se' ending in pease as a plural

USES:

They can be used fresh, canned or frozen, Stir fry with young pods

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Properly labeled and packaged in individual packs. 
Each label has information specific to the seed you are buying!

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Note: all seeds are fresh and viable. We will not and can not be responsible for the germination of any seed since everyone has their own methods of starting, growing and planting them. We will only advise you of what we think works best. See below for more information.

 It is the buyer’s responsibility to know whether any plant or seed is acceptable or allowable for the area being shipped to. Seller is not responsible for buyer’s use of plant or seeds and any dangers thereof. By purchasing this item buyer accepts this understanding.

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