Snap pea 'Stringless Sugar Snap'

Plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water very often. Keep in mind when planting that Stringless Sugar Snap is thought of as half hardy, so it will need cloching or fleece protection when the temperature dips. Stringless Sugar Snap requires a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 - 6.5 - it grows best in weakly acidic soil.

Look to ensure a distance 2.97 inches (7.62 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.99 inches (2.54 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 4°C / 39°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Stringless Sugar Snap about 42 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Stringless Sugar Snap is a half hardy plant.

‘Stringless Sugar Snap’ is a named variety of edible-pod pea which was first created by scientists at Novartis/Gallatin Valley, a gene-tech company.
This variety was then patented (SP110-24), in 1984. ¹

First introduced in 1979, but not patented until 1984. Because the 1984 patent has since expired (plant patents last only 20 years), this pea variety is no longer patented.²

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¹ http://cuke.hort.ncsu.edu/cucurbit/wehner/vegcult/peagreenmz.html

² http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/8/