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Eddy is a relatively new variety of pea, first available in the UK through Thompson and Morgan in 2000. The peas were bred outside of the UK but we can find no data to indicate who the breeders are, though we suspect they could be Van Waveren.
Eddy peas are a rather unusual variety of pea for a couple of reasons. First they have proven to be very resistant to Powdery Mildew. Whilst there are several varieties of peas resistant to Downy Mildew (Eddy is not one of those) there are only a few resistant to Powdery Mildew.
The second feature which distinguishes Eddy peas is that not only can they be sown in spring as any Second Early / Maincrop pea variety but rather unusually they can be sown as late as mid July for an autumn crop. We have yet to try that out.
The pointed pods are medium to long in length and contain an average of nine decent sized peas per pod. The overall yield per plant is average to good. The peas are very suitable for freezing.
The height of Eddy pea plants is approximately 90cm (36in) and they have a spread at maturity of 25cm (10in), just above average for a dwarf pea plant.
Eddy will require some form of support especially in windy areas. Twigs from any shrubby plants around 90cm (3 foot) long will do the job.
Pea variety Eddy
We have raspberry and blackcurrant plants which are pruned each year and we store the prunings for use as pea plant supports. The thin stems from Christmas trees also provide excellent supports.
The Eddy pea variety is open pollinated which means that ripened peas can be saved from one year to the next and they will grow true to type. This involves very little effort, saves buying more seeds the next year and is a satisfying method of growing peas. See our description of how to do this here.
The best time for a first sowing of Eddy pea seeds outdoors in their growing position is second week of March in average areas of the UK.
To set dates to be accurate for your home town, click here. All dates in this website will then be super-accurate. Your home town will be remembered automatically for all our pages and future visits to JustGardenCentres.com. A second sowing in the middle of June will produce flowers when Pea Moths are unlikely to get at the flowers and cause a problem. Eddy peas can be sown as late mid July. Click here for advice on how to sow peas.
If you sow your first seeds indoors, this can safely occur a week earlier. When the seeds have germinated and the plants are a 5cm / 2in above soil level they will need to be hardened off for a couple of weeks before being planted outside.
Ongoing care after sowing Eddy peas is almost non-existent. Peas generate and use nitrogen generated by their roots so feeding is not required.
Immediately after sowing the pea seeds, water them in well. In normal conditions, a good watering when the flowers appear is advised and once again a couple of weeks after, when the peas are beginning to grow in their pods.
Being a Maincrop variety they should be ready for harvest from the first sowing during the fourth week of June in average areas of the UK.
To set dates to be accurate for your home town, click here. All dates in this website will then be super-accurate. Your home town will be remembered automatically for all our pages and future visits to JustGardenCentres.comAs with all garden peas they start to loose their sweetness (the sugars very quickly start to turn to starch) in as little as 30 minutes after picking. So for maximum sweetness pick as near to cooking or freezing them as possible.
Click the link below for our reviews of more pea varieties.
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