Zarte Zuckererbse

created by Marielena 🌱 at 22.06.2022

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

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F

M

A

M

J

A

S

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Description

Sweet peas taste particularly sweet, which is why they got their name. The young pods can also be harvested and eaten fresh. They have a high content of fiber, minerals, folic acid, vitamins and vegetable proteins. Sugar snap peas can be eaten as young pods in one piece or as individual peas. They are delicious raw, e.g. in salads or briefly fried in a pan with a little salt. They also go very well in Asian wok dishes. They are particularly tender to the bite if the so-called "thread" of the pod is pulled before preparation. To do this, cut the tip of the stem slightly with a knife and pull it in the direction of the other end of the pod. Bee-friendly.

F1 Hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

As sweet peas tend to climb, they need a climbing aid. The location does not need to be too sheltered; they generally have no problems with wind and weather, but rather with insufficient ventilation. The pot should be about 10 liters in size and have drainage holes at the bottom, as peas do not tolerate waterlogging. They also need considerably less water than other balcony vegetables.