Several new pea and lentil varieties are available to producers in 2026.   Two seed growers - Justin Ritco with Condie Seeds ...

USDA Agricultural Research Service geneticist Rebecca McGee can hold her new winter peas in one hand, and spring peas in the other, and not tell the difference. “Before, the winter peas were very ...

Keen to get a head start on the gardening year? Here's everything you need to know about sowing sweet peas in January ...

Asparagus pea will tolerate the same sort of arid, worn-out ground preferred by nasturtiums. Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver is the culmination of some thirty years of first-hand ...

A staple of the summer garden, peas are among the easy-to-grow vegetables that'll thrive in shady areas. Lathyrus oleraceus (formerly Pisum sativum) is the scientific name covering several pea ...

A farmer might call them cowpeas. A grocer might call them black-eyed peas. A restaurant waitress might call them field peas. But they are all talking about the same vegetable — the southern pea. If ...

The demand for plant-based foods is increasing worldwide. Peas in particular are a burgeoning source of high protein content as a substitute for meat. With their small climate footprint, peas are ...

These delicious vegetables taste best when they're fresh from the garden. Peas are one of the most delicious vegetables you can plant in your garden—and they're remarkably easy to grow. These plants ...

'Burpeeana Early': Bred by Burpee, this pea grows 3-inch pods, each with eight to 10 peas. Burpeeana is a bush pea that grows to 24 inches in height with an 8-inch spread. 'Alderman': This is a ...