Rondo

Saturday, 12 September 2009 13:40

Description: An excellent, high quality, double podded variety, Pea Rondo is guaranteed to out perform 'Onward' in every way. One of the best cropping varieties in T&M trials, Pea Rondo produces rich green, straight, long pods containing on average 10 deliciously plump peas. Wrinkle (Main). Resistant to Fusarium Race 1. Suitable for freezing. Sowing instructions: Sow seeds from March to June every 10 days for succession in fiat bottomed drills 5cm (2in) deep, 15cm (6in) wide spacing the seeds roughly 5cm (2in) apart. Allow 80cm (30in) between rows. Growing instructions: When 7.5-10cm (3-4in) tall provide twiggy sticks for support. Watering when in flower will improve the crop. The peas are ready to pick around 14 weeks from the sowing date. Aftercare: Regular picking will improve cropping. Go to table of pea varieties