Sugar Pea Corne de Bélier

What Sugar Pea Corne de Bélier is

Sugar Pea Corne de Bélier (Pisum sativum L.) is an annual vegetable of the Legume family (Fabaceae). Corne de bélier is a highly productive variety that gives large, sweet pods with excellent texture.

This hardy plant is intended for outdoor growing with supports.

It produces numerous pale green, flat, long pods.

They are juicy and tender, and the seeds are of the right size, firm and sweet.

The crops harvested from this variety are used for canning and freezing.

The pods and seeds contain large amounts of B vitamins, easily digestible protein, fibre, provitamin A, vitamin C and minerals, potassium, phosphorus and magnesium, among others.

Garden peas are among the first crops sown in spring — they tolerate cold snaps and give sweet peas as early as the end of May. Sugar (snow) varieties are eaten whole, pod and all.

Key features

• Measured germination rate of the batch: 95%
• Seeds per packet: 34–46 pcs (10 g)
• Seed origin: Poland
• Sowing: March and April; direct
• Harvest: May – July
• Position: sunny spot

When to sow Sugar Pea Corne de Bélier

Sugar Pea Corne de Bélier seeds are sown in March and April. The crop is harvested from May to July. The months are a guide for a temperate climate — in warmer areas sow 1–2 weeks earlier, in cooler or upland areas, later.

How to sow and grow Sugar Pea Corne de Bélier

• Sowing method: direct
• Depth: 3–5 cm
• Spacing: 5 cm in the row, 40–60 cm between rows
• Germination: 7–14 days at 10–18 °C
• Position: sunny spot

The seeds are sown in spring in moist and light soil. You can expect quick emergence in a sheltered and sunny place. High-quality, rich crops are ready for harvest in June and July. Sow the seeds at a depth of 3-4 cm and with a row spacing of 30 – 40 cm. First harvest about 12-14 weeks after sowing. Use immediately after picking.

Sow directly as soon as the soil can be worked (February–April). Tall varieties need netting or sticks; water at flowering time.

Harvest and use

Pick shelling peas when the pods are full but still green; sugar peas — when the pod is flat and crisp.

Frequently asked questions

When should Sugar Pea Corne de Bélier be sown?

The recommended sowing months are March and April. Sowing method: direct.

How many seeds are in the packet?

The packet contains 34–46 seeds, pack size 10 g.

What is the germination rate of the seeds?

The measured germination rate of this batch is 95%. The test was carried out under controlled laboratory conditions; in the field, emergence depends on soil, temperature and moisture.

When are peas sown?

Early in spring — from mid-February to April, as soon as the soil can be worked. Tolerates frosts down to −5 °C.

Do peas need support?

Varieties taller than 60 cm need netting or twigs; short ones support each other if sown in double rows.