Garden pea

Pisum sativum

Also known as Field pea (English), Pea (English), Blauwschokker (Dutch), Doperwt (Dutch), Erwt (Dutch), Gele erwt (Dutch), Grauwe erwt (Dutch), Kapucijnerwt (Dutch), Kreukerwt (Dutch), Schokker (Dutch), Schokkererwt (Dutch), Suikererwt (Dutch), Vale erwt (Dutch), Velderwt (Dutch), Alverja (Spanish), Chicaro (Spanish), Guisantes (Spanish), Pois (French), Pisello (Italian)

An annual cool-season legume grown for its edible seeds and pods, consumed fresh, dried, or processed.

Species

Pisum sativum

Family

Fabaceae

Climate requirements

Cool growing season; sensitive to heat during flowering and pod-set.

Temperature range

10-24°C (absolute 4-30°C)

Rainfall range

800-1200mm (absolute 350-2500mm)

Altitude range

2700m

Soil types

Well-drained fertile loam soils.

Soil pH

5.5-7 (absolute 4.5-8.3)

Value chain

Products from this Crop

Fresh Garden pea

Fresh garden pea, sourced from farms across Kenya and sold by the kilogram. See the Knowledge Platform entry for growing details.