French Canadian Soup Pea (Pisum sativum) - We are told that these French Canadian soup pea seeds are likely a St-Hubert or Bouchard heirloom variety from Quebec. A traditional, high-yielding dry pea imported from France in the 17th century and grown for many generations in the St. Lawrence Valley. There are also documented accounts of Acadian settlers in Nova Scotia cultivating similar peas, revealed in split pea soup recipes, made with yellow split peas, ham hock, and vegetables. Plants are not too tall but will require trellising since the high yielding pods fill will add significant weight.
75-80 days to snap
30 seeds per packet
Growing Information: Sow seeds 1/2 - 1 inch deep, 2 inches apart in row during late spring or when soil temperature is at least 10-15 degrees Celsius.
