Golden Sweet
From Beancyclopedia
| Golden Sweet | |
|---|---|
| Uses | snap, soup |
| Growth Habit | pole |
| Maturity | mid |
| Flower Color | purple |
| Pod Color | yellow |
| Seed Color | |
| Seed Pattern | speckled |
Name and History
Collected at a market in India and donated to the USDA.
This pea appears in:
[Heritage Vegetable Review http://daughterofthesoil.blogspot.com/2007/06/heritage-vegetable-review-pea-golden.html] at Daughter of the Soil
USDA Accession: 'Golden Sweet' (W6 27384)
Description
Growth:
5 to 6 feet tall. Yellow-tinged stems, veins, buds, calyces, and new leaves.
Flowers:
Pods:
Seeds:
Uses and Opinions
Generally touted as a snow pea, but I think that's nuts. Despite the name the pods are not sweet at all, and have a pretty unpleasant flavor to boot. However, many seed companies and individuals seem to love them, so they probably just need to be picked when very young. The pea seeds are quite starchy and not also not sweet at all, even when small.
