Pisum sativum (Snow Pea Sugar Pod)

Pisum sativum (Snow Pea Sugar Pod) is a productive cool-season vegetable that produces crisp, flat, tender green pods with a naturally sweet flavour. The entire young pod can be eaten, making it a versatile addition to fresh salads, stir-fries and cooked dishes. Snow peas are fast-growing and can provide a generous harvest when pods are picked regularly while young and tender.

Easy to grow in a sunny position, Pisum sativum (Snow Pea Sugar Pod) prefers fertile, well-drained soil and consistent moisture throughout the growing season. Climbing forms benefit from a trellis or other fine support structure, allowing the tendrils to climb and keeping the plants organised. As a cool-season crop, it is particularly suited to autumn and winter planting in many Australian regions.