Sugar Snap Peas: Growing, Harvesting, Storage, and Recipe Ideas
What Are Sugar Snap Peas?
Origin and Botanical Information
Sugar snap peas, a hybrid of garden peas and snow peas, originated in the late 20th century. Developed by Dr. Calvin Lamborn and Dr. M.C. Parker in 1979, this hybrid aimed to combine the best traits of its parent plants. Classified under the species Pisum sativum, sugar snap peas belong to the Fabaceae family. They thrive in cool climates,