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Sugar Snap Pea growing guide
A cool-season climbing pea with crisp, sweet edible pods harvested while the peas inside are still tender. Unlike snow peas, snap pods are rounded and fleshy.
7-14 daysGermination
55-75 daysHarvest
8 cmSpacing
3 cmSow depth
FullSun
HardyFrost
2.5 cm/weekWater
6-7.5pH
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Compare the whole plant first, then check the leaf, flower and harvest detail to identify what Sugar Snap Pea should look like as it grows.
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Harvest / detail
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Growing note
Pick pods when they are plump, crisp and bright green but before the peas become hard and starchy. Frequent picking encourages continued production.
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