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Pisum sativum Petit Provencal

Pisum sativum Petit Provencal
Garden pea, Green pea, English pea

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A variety of dwarf Peas to be shelled (50 cm (20in) tall), with round grains that display a good productivity. It offers voluminous, slightly curved pods that contain 7 to 9 medium-sized, round and green grains. This pea is sown from October to November in mild climates or from February to April for a harvest from April to July.

Ease of cultivation

Beginner

Height at maturity

50 cm

Spread at maturity

20 cm

Soil moisture

Moist soil

Germination time (days)

8 days

Sowing method

Direct sowing, Sowing under cover

Sowing period February to April, October to November

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NOV N

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Flowering time April to July

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MAY M

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Harvest time April to July

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Description

The Petit Provencal Pea is a variety of dwarf shelling pea (50 cm (20in) tall), with round grains that displays a good productivity. It offers large, slightly curved pods that contain 7 to 9 medium-sized, round, green peas. This pea is sown from October to November in mild climates or from February to April for a harvest from April to July.

The pea is an annual vegetable plant that originated from the Near East. It is one of the oldest vegetables cultivated in Europe and Asia and has long been consumed dry, crushed before cooking. Its fresh consumption is rather recent and its nutritional and taste qualities make it an excellent spring vegetable.

There are many varieties, dwarf or climbing (pole) peas producing 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 good for consumption as it is parchment-like, like green beans; it must therefore be shelled. It is in this category that there is the widest choice and of all sizes. Among the "shelling" peas, we distinguish: wrinkled peas, sweeter and more heat-tolerant, and smooth or round peas, more suitable for early cultivation, as they are hardier and less sensitive to humidity. In the vegetable garden, we start with smooth peas, and we sow wrinkled peas later.

The "mangetout" or "gourmand" pea, whose non-parchment-like pod is edible in its entirety by harvesting it before the complete formation of the seeds. Later, it can be shelled to be consumed as a fresh pea.

There are also crunchy peas, sweeter, where 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 the mangetout peas when the peas are just formed. Enjoy them as soon as possible.

Storage: Fresh peas can be stored for 48 hours in the vegetable compartment of the refrigerator.

The gardener's tip: Peas, like all plants in the Fabaceae family, enrich the soil with nitrogen. They are part of a rotation that takes place over 4 years. Peas are plants that are not very demanding in nutrients. Peas also associate well with carrots, celery, cabbage, turnips, potatoes, and radishes as they protect each other. Avoid the presence of alliums or fennel, as their growth is inhibited.

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Peas : sow, to grow, harvest in vegetable garden

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Modified the 24 September 2025 by Aurélien 12 min.

Peas : sow, to grow, harvest in vegetable garden

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The pea is an annual vegetable plant belonging to the Fabaceae family that has its very ancient origin in the Near East. It is one of the oldest vegetables cultivated in Europe and Asia. It was long consumed dried, crushed before cooking, while its consumption as fresh peas and as snow peas is more recent in history. There are many varieties of peas: dwarf or climbing, producing pods filled with smooth or wrinkled round seeds when dry. They are cooked differently depending on the varieties: after being shelled when the parchment-like pod in which they are enclosed is not edible. Among my favourite varieties to consume fresh is the dwarf 'Merveille de Kelvedon', a reliable choice for its sweet peas and productive plants. To harvest more from the same area, I particularly like the climbing 'Telephone' variety, which has very good tasting peas. Snow peas, on the other hand, are eaten whole before the seeds are fully formed in the pod; for example, try the dwarf variety 'Norli'' which produces long, tasty pods. Finally, absolutely to discover are the crunchy peas: these are fleshy snow peas, harvested at the same stage as the shelled peas, with the pod also being edible. For example, discover the 'Sugar Lace' variety, a semi-dwarf variety with good flavour and productivity. In general, climbing peas are more productive but they are less early and require the installation of a structure of 1.5 to 2 metres that they can climb. Dwarf or semi-dwarf peas suffice with a few ramified branches (from 50 cm to 1 metre) as supports. Some recent varieties, whose foliage is largely replaced by tendrils, can support themselves, making the installation of supports optional and harvesting easier. Smooth-seeded peas are resistant to spring frosts. These are very early or early varieties that can be sown very early under a Nantes tunnel, for example, but they do not appreciate excessive heat. For sowings in late spring and early summer, wrinkled-seeded varieties with a sweeter flavour are used; they tolerate heat better and offer longer harvests. <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-48153" src="https://www.promessedefleurs.com/blogwp/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pois-varietes.jpg" alt="" width="1200" height="400" />

Harvest

Harvest time April to July

Type of vegetable Fruit vegetable

Size of vegetable Medium

Interest Flavour, Nutritional value, Very productive

Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm

Spread at maturity 20 cm

Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous

Foliage colour green

Botanical data

Genus

Pisum

Species

sativum

Cultivar

Petit Provencal

Family

Fabaceae

Other common names

Garden pea, Green pea, English pea

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Annual

Product reference • 21501

Planting and care

Sowing

Before sowing, you can soak the seeds in a little water for 24 hours to stimulate germination.

For this smooth-grain variety, you can sow in autumn around October-November for an early harvest in April, or sow from mid-February to late April for a summer harvest. Although this variety can germinate in cold weather, it is advisable to protect the seedlings with a forcing cover that will create a microclimate conducive to uniform germination and protect the young plants from birds.

Using a hoe, open furrows 2 or 3 cm (1in) deep spaced 40 cm (16in) apart for this dwarf pea variety. Space the seeds 2 cm (1in) apart, cover, press down with the back of the rake, and water lightly. Do not thin out the seedlings.

Watering

A few days after germination, hoe the soil along the rows. Water with a watering can fitted with a rose to avoid compacting the soil.

Once the plants are established, mulch the soil after a rainy period.

Do not let the soil dry out, as peas appreciate moisture. It needs regular moisture from sowing until flowering, and then during pod formation. Production is affected in case of water stress. The flowers drop and the pods do not ripen. The same happens in case of excessive water, the flowers abort. Maintaining moisture helps to limit thrips infestations.

Maintenance

Three to four weeks after seed emergence, carefully hoe and bury the base of the stems about 10 cm (4in) deep to promote better root growth. Then set up the supports, such as branches (willow, hazel, privet...), netting or trellis, even for dwarf varieties to prevent them from collapsing. Depending on the varieties, make them more or less tall; climbing peas can reach up to 2 m (7ft).

Pinch the stems of dwarf peas above the fifth or sixth group of flowers to hasten production.

Seedlings

Sowing period February to April, October to November

Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover

Germination time (days) 8 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet

Disease resistance Good

Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden

Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map