Heirloom Pea Varieties

If you are looking for some of the best heirloom pea varieties, check out this detailed types of peas list from author William Woys Weaver.

By William Woys Weaver
Updated on December 12, 2023
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If you are looking for some of the best heirloom pea varieties, check out this detailed types of peas list from author William Woys Weaver.

Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver is the culmination of some thirty years of first-hand knowledge of growing, tasting and cooking with heirloom vegetables. A staunch supporter of organic gardening techniques, Will Weaver has grown every one of the featured 280 varieties of vegetables, and he walks the novice gardener through the basics of planting, growing and seed saving. Sprinkled throughout the gardening advice are old-fashioned recipes — such as Parsnip Cake, Artichoke Pie and Pepper Wine — that highlight the flavor of these vegetables. The following excerpt on heirloom pea varieties was taken from chapter 27, “Peas.”

‘American Wonder’ Pea
‘Arbogast’ Sugar Pea
‘Blue Pod Capucijner’ Pea
‘Carlin’ Pea

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