Historic gray peas with blue pods. With historical origins in East Frisia, this variety is a specialty in hearty, rustic dishes.

In cultivation, the plants resemble common peas, bloom purple, and are distinctive for their dark pods, which can be harvested young like sugar snap peas. The peas themselves are green and taste pleasantly sweet when fresh; dried, they have a long shelf life and are excellent as a side dish or in soup.

Sowing: end of March/beginning of April, sow directly at a distance of 40–50 cm, 4–5 cm in the row, sowing depth 3–4 cm.

Harvest period: June to July. Plant height: approximately 80 cm.

In general, peas require little to no fertilizer.