Hudson Valley Seed Co.

Green Arrow Shell Pea

Name: Green Arrow Shell Pea
Rating: 2.00 (2 reviews)

Pisum sativum

Certified Organic

Microgreens Suitable

Vigorous vines bear numerous pods that pack 8-10 peas each.

Great, tasty green peas are yours for the easy shelling with this three-foot tall variety. It's known far and wide as one of the old standards, still relied upon by commercial growers. Will grow without a trellis if planted in double rows and left to support each other, but this method often results in collapse at maturity--so, if you have rodent or bird problems, a trellis is recommended.

Unit	Price	Availability
100 Seeds	$4.39	In Stock
4 Ounces	$7.79	In Stock
1 Pound	$15.79	In Stock

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Growing instructions

Peas are fun, fast, and can be sown at the first sign of spring. The pea shoots and climbing tendril-festooned vines keep you company throughout the many spring garden tasks--and provide beautiful flowers and a promise that summer's-finally-here.

Peas love cool weather, so sow them the first or second week of April. You can probably get away with plantings up to early May, but after this you're better off waiting until mid-summer (for a fall crop) or next spring.

Soak peas overnight, inoculate them, and then sow them in rows (or double rows, or even more). While you're waiting for the first tendrils to emerge through the moist spring soil (what joy!), you can install a trellis up which the young plants will quickly climb. You can use string and 2x2 posts spaced every ten feet, or you can use chicken wire, or old bed frames salvaged from a dilapidating Catskills resort (that's how we've done it in the past).

Product Details

Days to Maturity	68 days
Days to Germination	7 to 14 days
Width at Maturity	6 to 12 inches
Height at Maturity	24 to 36 inches
Sun Conditions	Partial Sun (4-6 hours Sun), Full Sun (8+ Hours Sun)
Planting Depth	1 to 2 inches
Row Spacing	18 inches
Plant Spacing	1 to 4 inches

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I planted 100 seeds over a month ago and I currently have 10 tiny seedlings. Very low germination rate. As a contrast, I planted your Sugar Snap Peas and your Giant Snow Peas at the same time, and both of these other varieties are growing beautifully with a robust germination rate (looks like possibly close to 100%). After reading the review left in February, I am wondering if something is off with these seeds.

Thanks for letting us know! I've passed this along to our Germination tester and will be reaching out privately to remedy this.

I had high hopes for these peas - so much so that I bought 4 oz. of them for last year's crop. (2023)
Out of the 300 seeds I planted, about 10 of them germinated, and when they grew they were stunted and didn't produce anything.
I sure hope it was operator error but I'm not sure, as I have been growing peas for years in the same area of my garden.
As a test, I'm going to try a SMALL handful of the same pea seeds to see if it was the season or germination issues.

Hello! We are so sorry to hear that you had difficulty with germinating our seeds! We haven't had any other reports of poor germination with the Green Arrow Shell Pea, and we do test our seed stock 2-3 times per year to ensure a high germination rate. Yet, despite our commitment to testing and quality, seeds are alive and sometimes have their own trajectories and ideas. I am passing along this information to our seed tester so that we can recheck this seed viability. We will be reaching out to you directly to help further remedy this issue and see if we can give any useful tips with any future germination of these seeds! Thanks!