Climbing Vada Shelling Pea
Climbing Vada Shelling Pea
Climbing Vada Shelling Pea
Pisum sativum Vada
Garden pea, Green pea, English pea
No sprouts, five varieties sown at the same time, three sprouted normally, the two ordered from this site didn't sprout. Pathetic germination. This is my final order from this site.
Stephane F., 11/08/2017
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Description
Pisum sativum 'Vada' is a shelling variety, climbing 1.1m (4ft) high. It produces large pods with 9 to 10 wrinkled peas, which are particularly sweet and tender. Harvest in June-July.
The pea is an annual vegetable plant that has a very ancient origin in the Near East. It is one of the oldest vegetables cultivated in Europe and Asia and was long consumed dry, crushed before cooking. Its fresh consumption is rather recent, and its nutritional and gustatory qualities make it an excellent spring vegetable.
There are many varieties. They are either dwarf or climbing (pole) peas, that produce pods containing round, wrinkled, or smooth peas. Either the pod must be shelled, or it can be consumed whole.
For shelling peas, the pod is not suitable for consumption as it is parchment-like. It must therefore be shelled. Shelling peas include many different varieties: wrinkled peas, which are sweeter and more heat-tolerant, and smooth or round peas, which are more suitable for early cultivation as they are hardier and less sensitive to humidity. In the vegetable garden, smooth peas are sown first, and wrinkled peas are sown later.
The "mangetout" or "gourmand" pea bears non-parchment-like pods that are edible in their entirety. They are harvested before the complete formation of the peas. Later, it can be shelled to be consumed like a fresh pea.
Crunchy peas can also be found, which are sweeter. The peas are consumed with their pods.
Peas like mild and humid climates. They fear extremes: heat, frost, lack and excess of water.
Harvest
Depending on the earliness of the varieties, peas are harvested between two and a half and four months after sowing.
Pick shelling peas when the pods are full but still green. This is usually about twice a week.
Storage
Fresh peas can be stored, unshelled, for 48 hours in the vegetable drawer of a refrigerator.
Wrinkled varieties are sweeter than round peas, and the peas remain tender for longer in the pods if the harvest is a bit late.
The gardener's trick
Like all plants in the Fabaceae family, peas enrich the soil with nitrogen. They are part of a four-year rotation. Peas are low-nutrient-demanding plants. Peas also work very well with carrots, celery, cabbage, turnips, potatoes, and radishes as they mutually protect each other. Avoid the presence of alliums or fennels as their growth inhibits each other.
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Pisum
sativum
Vada
Fabaceae
Garden pea, Green pea, English pea
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
Sowing
Before sowing, you can soak the seeds for 24 hours in a little water to stimulate germination.
For this variety with wrinkled peas, you can sow it from mid-March until the end of May, when the temperature is 7 to 10°C (44.6 to 50°F) at night, and 18 to 23°C (64.4 to 73.4°F) during the day.
Using a hoe, open furrows 2 or 3cm (1in) deep, spaced 70cm (28in) apart for this variety of climbing pea. Space the seeds 2cm (1in) apart, cover them, press down with the back of the rake, and water with a fine spray. Do not thin out.
Watering
A few days after germination, weed along the rows. Water with a watering can fitted with a rose to avoid compacting the soil.
Once the plants have grown, mulch the soil after a rainy period.
Do not let the soil dry out, as peas appreciate moisture. They need regular moisture from sowing to flowering and pod formation. If there is water stress, the yield is affected. The flowers drop and the pods do not ripen. The flowers abort in case of excess water. Maintaining moisture like this helps limit thrip infestations.
Maintenance
Three to four weeks after seedling emergence, carefully hoe and mound up the base of the stems with about 10cm (4in) of soil to encourage better rooting. Set up supports such as branches (willow, hazel, privet), netting, or trellis. They will need to be tall enough for climbing peas, which can reach up to 2m (7ft).
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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