Cascadia Sugar Snap Peas: A Sweet Addition to Your Garden

If you're looking for a pea variety that delivers both flavor and productivity, Cascadia Sugar Snap Peas are an excellent choice for home gardeners. These crisp, sweet pods are perfect for snacking straight from the vine, adding to stir-fries, or tossing into salads.

What Makes Cascadia Special

Cascadia Sugar Snap Peas are known for their tender, edible pods and consistently sweet taste. Unlike snow peas, the pods are fully filled with plump peas that are delicious to eat whole. The plants are vigorous growers that produce abundantly throughout the season, making them a reliable choice for both beginner and experienced gardeners.

Growing Conditions

These peas thrive in cool-season gardens and prefer full sun with well-draining soil. Plant them in early spring as soon as the soil can be worked, or in late summer for a fall harvest. They typically reach maturity in about 60 to 70 days, so you'll be enjoying fresh peas relatively quickly.

Cascadia Sugar Snap Peas grow as climbing vines, so provide sturdy support such as trellises, stakes, or netting. This not only saves garden space but also makes harvesting easier and helps improve air circulation around the plants.

Harvesting and Storage

Pick the pods when they're plump and bright green, but still tender. Regular harvesting encourages the plants to produce more pods throughout the season. Fresh Cascadia Sugar Snap Peas are best enjoyed within a few days of picking, though they can be refrigerated for up to a week or blanched and frozen for longer storage.

Why Gardeners Love Them

Beyond their delicious taste, Cascadia Sugar Snap Peas are relatively pest-resistant and don't require extensive maintenance. They're a fun variety to grow with family and kids, since the sweet pods are perfect for snacking right in the garden. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, these peas are sure to become a garden favorite.

In Summary

• The Cascadia snap pea plant produces 4" long delicious snap peas
  
  - Very flavorful
  
  - Excellent for stir fry
  
  - Plant Height: 32" tall
   
• Days to Maturity | 65 days
  
  Pea Seeds | Peas are a cool season vegetable, and do best in a climate where there are two months of cool growing weather, either spring planting in the northern regions or fall planting in the warmer, southern regions. Plant seeds 4"-6" apart.
  
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Additional Details

Peas are high in vitamin A, vitamin C, B vitamins and lutein. Dry weight is about one-quarter protein and one-quarter sugar.