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Pisum sativum var. macrocarpum
Also called Garden Pea
Snow peas are an edible-pod variety of garden pea, grown for flat, tender pods eaten whole. They prefer cool weather, so sow in early spring or autumn for the best crop.
The snow pea (British English: mangetout) is an edible-pod pea with flat pods and thin pod walls unlike snap pea pods, which are round with thick walls. It is eaten whole, with both the seeds and the pod, while still unripened.
Snow peas can be grown in open fields during cool seasons and can thus be cultivated during winter and spring seasons.
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