Fruits

About Peas It’s important to plant them early enough in spring so they mature while the weather is still cool. (This means planting in February,… Read More »Can You Plant Field Peas In The Fall?

Field peas are similar in flavor and texture to blackeye peas and are ideal for soul food dishes. The crowder pea variety gets its name… Read More »What’S The Difference Between Field Peas And Crowder Peas?

Purple Sugar Snap peas are botanically classified as Pisum sativum, and are a member of the Fabaceae family. Unlike shelling peas, Sugar Snap peas are… Read More »Can You Eat Purple Pea Pods?

Pinkeye Purple Hull’ are productive, compact, 2′-tall plants that don’t need to be staked, and produce prolifically in drier conditions than other beans. Cowpeas, also… Read More »What Are Pink Eye Purple Hull Peas?

Butter peas are pea shaped, but have the smooth, buttery taste of butter beans. Use your imagination and prepare them different ways. Tempt the family… Read More »What Are Butter Peas?

“Black-eyed peas are associated with a mystical and mythical power to bring good luck, and many a Southern New Year’s Day menu features the dish… Read More »What Kind Of Peas Are Used For New Years?

The peas, sometimes called cow peas, are a creamy crowder type, making an unusual cream-colored “pot liquor” sauce. The open pollinated, bushy plants grow 24… Read More »Are Zipper Peas Bush Or Pole?

Feel free to harvest the pods before they are fully matured. At this stage, they are called snaps and can be eaten raw or gently… Read More »Can You Eat Zipper Peas Raw?

4 – Black-eyed Peas They are also known as cowpeas due to their color. What is this? They can be used in any recipe where… Read More »Can I Use Cannellini Beans Instead Of Black-Eyed Peas?

protein. Cowpea is a nutritious food source, rich in protein, digestible and nondigestible carbohydrates, and potassium with very low lipids and sodium content. What is… Read More »Is Cowpea A Protein Or Carbohydrate?