oregon sugar pod

piegirl · June 5, 2007

This is my first year growing these. How do I tell when the
are ready? I have been sampling and I looked at the package.
The pods seem rather stringy, not sweet, do you string them?
And what would happen if you let the peas get bigger? Thanks
Piegirl

feldon30 · June 6, 2007

The 9 page topic about Sugar Snaps and Snow Peas here is pretty much the definitive topic, at least the best topic I've seen so far:

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=4335

mresseguie · June 6, 2007

Piegirl,

Yes, allow them some more time to blump up a bit. They become sweeter. I usually string them, though I guess you could choose to not string 'em. Just don't let them go too long without picking them.

Mine are bursting out. The vines grow to 6 feet tall. Well, mine are 7' and probably still growing. They make an interesting (if short-term) hedge.

June 5, 2007	#1
piegirl Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 791	oregon sugar pod This is my first year growing these. How do I tell when the are ready? I have been sampling and I looked at the package. The pods seem rather stringy, not sweet, do you string them? And what would happen if you let the peas get bigger? Thanks Piegirl

June 6, 2007	#3
mresseguie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 159	Piegirl, Yes, allow them some more time to blump up a bit. They become sweeter. I usually string them, though I guess you could choose to not string 'em. Just don't let them go too long without picking them. Mine are bursting out. The vines grow to 6 feet tall. Well, mine are 7' and probably still growing. They make an interesting (if short-term) hedge. __________________ Learning to speak tomato! Got compost?

June 6, 2007	#2
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	The 9 page topic about Sugar Snaps and Snow Peas here is pretty much the definitive topic, at least the best topic I've seen so far: http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=4335