Blauwschokkers

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

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