Suggestions for a good seed source for sugar snap peas

uno · February 20, 2011

I like to grow sugar snap peas and I'm looking for some good seed sources.

I bought seed from Burpee a while back and had such a horrible germination rate that I had to switch.

Sine then I use Twilley. Their seeds germinate very well and the peas grow fine but the pods are kind of hard at the ends. The other sugar snaps I grew over the years did not seem to be hard like that.

So I would like to try some different companies out that others have had success with.

Jim

biscgolf · February 20, 2011

i grow super sugar snap and have been getting wetsel seed from southern states co-ops in my area... works fine for me.

amideutch · February 20, 2011

Check out Johnny's at the link below. I have always had excellent results with their seeds. Ami

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/c-390-snap.aspx

kath · February 20, 2011

Sugar Sprint from Johnny's was terrific!

chancethegardener · February 22, 2011

I tried "Super Sugar Snap" from Renee's seeds. The plants are prolific and the taste is delicious. They never make it to the kitchen, though

http://www.reneesgarden.com/seeds/seeds-hm/vegO.htm#pea

Ruth_10 · February 24, 2011

Johnny's, also the local Ace Hardware bulk seeds.

Catherine+two · February 26, 2011

Ooh, Peace Seeds (http://www.peaceseeds.cn/PSList11.htm). Crummy site, and you have to mail in your order, but the response is fast, and they have a yellow-pod snap and a purple-pod snap, along with the usual green, to really spark up your plate! Of course, if you made the mistake of cooking the purple pods, they would turn green. But who cooks fresh-from-the-garden snap peas??? Good flavor, of course, but my kids and I grow especially for a rainbow in the lunchbox. ;-)

Catherine

ContainerTed · February 26, 2011

I'm sure I saw Sugar Snap in the Ferry Morse/Burpee displays at Walmart and Lowes. I'm going to try some peas in the garden this year and was looking thru all the varieties available in the seed racks before doing any ordering.

Ted

uno · March 9, 2011

Sorry it took me so long to reply.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions..I am going to look into the companies that were mentioned and try some new ones out.

Out of the peas I have grown over the years the sugar snaps are great because you get so many and can eat the whole pod.

Ted

I might try out those Ferry Morse ones also.

Jim

February 20, 2011	#1
uno Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SW Pennsylvania, zone 6a Posts: 147	Suggestions for a good seed source for sugar snap peas I like to grow sugar snap peas and I'm looking for some good seed sources. I bought seed from Burpee a while back and had such a horrible germination rate that I had to switch. Sine then I use Twilley. Their seeds germinate very well and the peas grow fine but the pods are kind of hard at the ends. The other sugar snaps I grew over the years did not seem to be hard like that. So I would like to try some different companies out that others have had success with. Jim

February 20, 2011	#3
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Check out Johnny's at the link below. I have always had excellent results with their seeds. Ami http://www.johnnyseeds.com/c-390-snap.aspx __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

February 24, 2011	#6
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	Johnny's, also the local Ace Hardware bulk seeds. __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

February 26, 2011	#8
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	I'm sure I saw Sugar Snap in the Ferry Morse/Burpee displays at Walmart and Lowes. I'm going to try some peas in the garden this year and was looking thru all the varieties available in the seed racks before doing any ordering. Ted __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

February 20, 2011	#2
biscgolf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 353	i grow super sugar snap and have been getting wetsel seed from southern states co-ops in my area... works fine for me.

February 20, 2011	#4
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Sugar Sprint from Johnny's was terrific!

February 22, 2011	#5
chancethegardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: WV Posts: 604	I tried "Super Sugar Snap" from Renee's seeds. The plants are prolific and the taste is delicious. They never make it to the kitchen, though http://www.reneesgarden.com/seeds/seeds-hm/vegO.htm#pea

February 26, 2011	#7
Catherine+two Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 17	Ooh, Peace Seeds (http://www.peaceseeds.cn/PSList11.htm). Crummy site, and you have to mail in your order, but the response is fast, and they have a yellow-pod snap and a purple-pod snap, along with the usual green, to really spark up your plate! Of course, if you made the mistake of cooking the purple pods, they would turn green. But who cooks fresh-from-the-garden snap peas??? Good flavor, of course, but my kids and I grow especially for a rainbow in the lunchbox. ;-) Catherine

March 9, 2011	#9
uno Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SW Pennsylvania, zone 6a Posts: 147	Sorry it took me so long to reply. Thanks everyone for the suggestions..I am going to look into the companies that were mentioned and try some new ones out. Out of the peas I have grown over the years the sugar snaps are great because you get so many and can eat the whole pod. Ted I might try out those Ferry Morse ones also. Jim