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What type of pea pod ? #263331

Asked July 20, 2015, 10:55 AM EDT

I bought a pea plant I thought was a sugar snap pea. They are curly looking pods and don't look like the typical sugar snap peas that I have seen. Can you help me identify them. The picture on your website looks like them

Erie County New York

Expert Response

We think this might be a snow pea, based on the thin margin at the edge.
Snow peas are generally harvested while still thin.
Take a look at this link: http://extension.umd.edu/growit/vegetable-profiles-green-peas
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Answered by the Home & Garden Information Center's Maryland Certified Professional Horticulturists Replied July 20, 2015, 11:42 AM EDT
Thank you

The Question Asker Replied July 20, 2015, 3:41 PM EDT
Can I still use the pods that are overgrown?  Can I cook the peas as if they are regular green peas?

The Question Asker Replied July 21, 2015, 9:45 AM EDT
You can shell the pea  and eat them as normal  peas.If harvested young you eat the whole pod.

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Answered by the Home & Garden Information Center's Maryland Certified Professional Horticulturists Replied July 21, 2015, 11:05 AM EDT

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