Description
Vigna unguiculata
HEIRLOOM. This now-rare Southern pea arrived in north Florida in the late 19th century, probably from the West Indies. Its tiny white seeds quickly became prized for their excellent flavor, delicate texture, and short cooking time. The first conch peas probably had a vining habit, and a strain of this type still exists, but ours are a bush type developed somewhat later as vining peas fell out of favor. They retain the same excellent culinary quality as their vining predecessors. This strain has been maintained by the Appalachain Seed Growers Collective in Western North Carolina for several years.
Florida Conch Peas should be direct seeded in a location with full sun after all danger of frost has passed. “Shellies” will be ready in about 63 days, dry peas in about 70 days.
10 gram packets contains a minimum of 90 seeds.
SMALL FARM GROWN by Spiderweb Acre Farm in Leicester, NC, a member of the Appalachian Seed Growers Collective. A portion of proceeds from each packet benefits the Collective’s efforts to increase seed production capacity in Southern Appalachia and breed varieties that thrive in our region.
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