Difference between revisions of "Blauwschokkers"

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|Uses= soup
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|Growth Habit= pole
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|Flower Color= purple
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|Pod Color= purple
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|Pod Shape= inflated
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|Seed Color= green-brown
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|Seed Pattern= solid
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|Seed Shape= wrinkled
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== Name and History ==
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The name is Dutch; "blauw" means "blue," and "schokker" is something from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schokland Schokland] (could also refer to [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schokker_(schip)] a type of ship] or to the dialect of Schokland, but those seem less likely).  Also called Capucijners (after the Capuchin Monks), Purple-podded Peas, or Blue-podded Peas.  Grown all over Europe since the Middle Ages. 
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== Uses ==
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Primarily grown for the dry seed, though the plants are also quite ornamental, with large bicolor purple flowers and purple pea pods.  The very young pods can supposedly be eaten as snow peas though they tend to be fibrous.  The fresh seeds are quite starchy even when very young and are generally not liked. 
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== Description ==
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<u>Growth:</u>
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<u>Flowers:</u> 
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<u>Pods:</u> 
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Freshly-dried seeds are a light brownish green.  In storage they lose all trace of green and turn dark brown. 
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== Gallery ==
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[[Category:Pea Varieties]]
 
[[Category:Pea Varieties]]
 
[[Category:Purple-podded Peas]]
 
[[Category:Purple-podded Peas]]
 
[[Category:Soup Peas]]
 
[[Category:Soup Peas]]

Revision as of 20:07, 18 March 2013

Blauwschokkers
Uses soup
Growth Habit pole
Maturity
Flower Color purple
Pod Color purple
Seed Color green-brown
Seed Pattern solid


Name and History

The name is Dutch; "blauw" means "blue," and "schokker" is something from Schokland (could also refer to [1] a type of ship] or to the dialect of Schokland, but those seem less likely). Also called Capucijners (after the Capuchin Monks), Purple-podded Peas, or Blue-podded Peas. Grown all over Europe since the Middle Ages.

Uses

Primarily grown for the dry seed, though the plants are also quite ornamental, with large bicolor purple flowers and purple pea pods. The very young pods can supposedly be eaten as snow peas though they tend to be fibrous. The fresh seeds are quite starchy even when very young and are generally not liked.

Description

Growth:

Flowers:

Pods:

Seeds: Freshly-dried seeds are a light brownish green. In storage they lose all trace of green and turn dark brown.

Gallery