Bred by Jim Baggett of OSU for northwest gardens. Cascadia is a snap pea with unusually thick parchment free pod walls (up to 3mm). It is a short compact plant like Sugar Ann, commonly reaching 30 inches high. Long harvest period, ideal main season variety. Best eaten as a raw snack, in salads or stir fries. Floweri...
Bred by Jim Baggett of OSU for northwest gardens. Cascadia is a snap pea with unusually thick parchment free pod walls (up to 3mm). It is a short compact plant like Sugar Ann, commonly reaching 30 inches high. Long harvest period, ideal main season variety. Best eaten as a raw snack, in salads or stir fries. Flowering begins on the 14th to 15th node. Pods are normally borne two per node, with four or more pairs of pods per plant under optimal growing conditions. Pods are 7 to 8 centimeters long with seven to eight seeds per pod. At full development pods are nearly round, measuring 17mm wide and 15 to 17mm thick. Seed are dark green, wrinkled, and with a mature seed count of approximately 2,200 seeds per pound. Resistant to pea wilt and powdery mildew. Also known as OSU-722. Tags: Type: Sugar Snap, Harvest: Mid, Color: Green, Specialty: Disease Resistant, Heritage: New Listing, Season: Spring Fall.