Oregon Sugar Pod Pea

This beloved variety is everything you want in a snow pea—large, sweet, crisp, and highly productive. Oregon Sugar Pod produces broad, flat pods that are excellent eaten raw as a crunchy garden snack, tossed fresh into salads, or cooked lightly in stir-fries. The entire young plant is edible, including the tender leafy stems and tendrils, making it a dual-purpose crop for both food and visual appeal. This is a low-maintenance and rewarding variety that thrives in cool weather and will keep producing if harvested regularly.

Where Can You Grow Oregon Sugar Pod Pea?
Well-suited to Zones 3–9, Oregon Sugar Pod thrives in cool weather and well-drained soil. It grows well in raised beds, garden plots, or containers with vertical support.

History and Historical Uses
Snow peas have been a staple in both traditional and modern cuisine for generations. The Oregon Sugar Pod variety was bred for sweetness and large pod size, and has been a favourite among market growers and home gardeners alike for decades due to its consistent yield and flavour.

Canadian Zone Information
Zones 8-9: Direct sow in early spring and again in late summer for a fall crop.
Zones 5-7: Sow outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring; repeat in late summer.
Zones 3-4: Start indoors 3–4 weeks before last frost or sow directly once the soil thaws.

How to Grow and Harvest Oregon Sugar Pod Pea
Planting: Sow seeds 2.5cm (1in) deep, 5–8cm (2–3in) apart in rows 30cm (12in) apart.
Watering: Keep soil evenly moist during germination and flowering.
Harvesting: Pick pods when full-sized but still flat and tender.
Maintenance: Provide a trellis or netting for support; harvest often to prolong productivity.

Seed Saving Tips for Future Supply
Select Mature Pods: Leave some pods on the vine to dry completely.
Harvest Seeds: Once pods are dry and brown, remove and shell the peas.
Dry and Store: Allow seeds to dry fully and store in a sealed container.
Store: Keep in a cool, dark place; viable for 3–4 years.

Certified Organic By
Islands Organics Producers Association (Cert#1962)