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Post by babyboy on Mar 7, 2012 21:51:43 GMT -5
I have occasionally grown a locally (Alberta, Canada) developed purple-podded pea. This not a snow nor a snap pea. It wasn't as sweet and tasty as other shelling peas so I didn't bother with it much. After reading posts on this forum, I contacted the breeder and was told that it is a cross between an English purple-podded pea and 'Homesteader'. So it should be an improvement on the purple-podded soup pea.
Since I haven't eaten English purple-podded peas, I would be interested in trading the Alberta Purple pea for an English purple-podded pea. This way I can grow them side-by-side and try to determine if there is any difference. I don't really know how many different European purple-podded peas there are.
Hope to hear from someone before the snow melts.
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Post by templeton on Mar 7, 2012 23:04:23 GMT -5
Can I (legally) send pea seed to north america from australia? I've tried 4 different lines of purple poddeds, and like you didn't find them that good, and frankly couldn't spot anything to really distinguish between them.
If no one on your side can send any let me know.
T
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Post by DarJones on Mar 8, 2012 0:43:33 GMT -5
You have to know how to cook the soup peas. They should simmer in water for about 2 hours, be seasoned with sausage or ham, Add a small amount of garlic and/or onion, then serve with a good hot fresh bread. Now here in the south, that would be cornbread, but I can also chow down on a steaming hot yeast roll. There are several other good recipes that you can easily find.
DarJones
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Post by babyboy on Mar 8, 2012 20:50:04 GMT -5
Can I (legally) send pea seed to north america from australia? I've tried 4 different lines of purple poddeds, and like you didn't find them that good, and frankly couldn't spot anything to really distinguish between them. If no one on your side can send any let me know. T I have received seeds from the US, Europe and even once from Australia. Only once was the envelope opened for customs inspection and that was some seed packets from Holland in an envelope with no return address. I am sure that Australia will be stricter on seed imports than Canada. We can always try. The worst taht can happen is sthe loss of a few peas. |
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Post by babyboy on Mar 8, 2012 20:59:32 GMT -5
You have to know how to cook the soup peas. They should simmer in water for about 2 hours, be seasoned with sausage or ham, Add a small amount of garlic and/or onion, then serve with a good hot fresh bread. Now here in the south, that would be cornbread, but I can also chow down on a steaming hot yeast roll. There are several other good recipes that you can easily find. DarJones The recipe sounds good but I made the comparison between the two pea varieties fresh out of the pod. The purple-podded pea was firmer and not as sweet. I guess, what I want to know is if this Alberta Purple is an improvement over purple-podded soup peas. When I have a sufficient harvest, I will try your recipe. The local breeder is best know for the Evans Cherry. www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=dca25d83-e932-4154-9a9d-898a17eeda44&k=21361 |
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