Top Pick Pinkeye Pea
- Top Pick Pinkeye Pea – An open-pollinated, improved field pea variety with pods set high on the plant for clean, easy harvesting.
- 8″ pods turn purple at maturity.
- Cream-colored peas with a smooth texture and sweet flavor.
- 65 days to maturity.
- Vigna unguiculata.
Description
Top Pick Pinkeye Pea is an open-pollinated cowpea variety known for its concentrated pod set at the top of the plant. This southern pea is an improved pinkeye variety that produces delicious, cream-colored peas. They have a creamy texture and a sweeter, more earthy flavor than traditional pinkeye pea varieties. Plants have a relatively compact, bush growing habit. Pods are concentrated at the top of the plant for easy harvesting. This also helps to keep the pods clean and less likely to get splashed by soil during periods of heavy precipitation.
Pods average 8" long and will turn purple when they are ready to harvest. Top Pick Pinkeye pods are fast-maturing and easy to shell. This is a great variety for home gardeners and small-scale market farmers. Although relatively drought tolerant, southern peas will perform best when planted on drip irrigation to ensure adequate water throughout the plants life cycle. Top Pick Pinkeye Pea is a great storage variety and may be frozen, canned or dried for future use.
Growing Information
