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St-Hubert Pea
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Heirloom variety introduced to the Saint Lawrence River Valley by French settlers in the 17th Century. It is still eaten today and makes delicious pea soup. High yielding plants. They will need trellising and can grow up to 1 meter tall. The Potager d’Antan reports this story : « According to an old European tradition dating back from the 15th Century, Hubertus, patron saint of hunters, was associated with the pea soup. To make a long story short, during his lifetime, in the 7th Century, Hubert went astray, hunted on Good Friday, and while pursuing a stag, he had a vision in which he saw the animal with a crucifix between its antlers and heard a voice enjoining him to lead a holy life. Hubertus later performed many miracles, evangelized pagans in distant countries, and erected temples dedicated to the Lord. He died on May 30, 727. His relics were translated on November 3, 743. His feast day is November 3 in Belgium and May 30 in France. In memory of Saint Hubert, European settlers in Quebec supposedly kept the name of this pea variety, used in the preparation of the « hunting soup ». For the complete story, visit the Potager d’Antan website. This variety is very rare and is considered endangered.
Package: 30 seeds
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BOTANICAL INFORMATIONS:
Latin name : Pisum sativum
Common names : Saint-Hubert pea
French : Pois à soupe, pois Saint-Hubert, pois mange-tout.
Family : Fabaceae
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATIONS:
Plant type : Annual
Habit : Climbing
Height : 1 m
Width : 20 cm
CROP SPECIFIC INFORMATIONS:
Days to maturity : 60 days for snow peas, 90 days for dry peas
Sowing : Direct sowing early in spring, as soon as the ground can be worked
Depth : 2 cm
Germination : 7 to 10 days
Soil : Light and cool
Exposure : Slightly shady to sunny
Plant spacing : 8 cm
Row spacing : 40 cm
Watering : Regularly, peas need plenty of water
Care and other considerations : Requires netting or other type of support structure to climb on.
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For more information, please visit (in French): Antoine d'Avignon (1948-2003), jardinier de la dernière chance"
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