Starlight

Saturday, 12 September 2009 13:40

Wrinkle (Early Maincrop). Another from the British breeding stable. Attractive, very dark green leaves highlight the paler pods of Pea Starlight, held out at an angle for easy picking. Mostly double-podded but some treble-podded per node containing tasty dark green peas. Pea Starlight has a high resistance to downy mildew. 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