Pea Seeds: Shelling, Snow, Snap & Dry
Bill Jump’s Soup Pea Seeds
$4.50
A rare dry pea. An extremely high yielding variety, seeds are a dark reddish brown. When I grew this pea in 2023 I thought it was only for dry use, but I’ve since read at Seed Savers Exchange that it can be eaten fresh too. I never tried it that way because I didn’t know! The vines are quite tall, and a 6 foot trellis is a good idea. A late-maturing heirloom pea that was donated to Seed Savers Exchange by Dennis Miller, whose great-grandfather, Bill Jump, grew the peas in eastern Washington since at least the 1930s. Rare. 2023 seed.
Gail –
This pea is very satisfying to grow on a trellis. It climbs over 5 feet tall and produces gorgeous magenta-colored flowers and the most perfect pea pods with well-formed peas. They are best planted in the early spring. I allow the plant to complete its full growing cycle and harvest the peas after the vine turns brittle and a golden brown in late summer. The peas dry naturally in the sun in the pod. The pods are satisfying to pop open. I cook them like any dry pea, first soaking the pea for at least 8 hours and cooking for close to an hour on medium heat. They have a nutty flavor and go well in soups or as a side dish with butter and salt.