Variety field guide
What to expect from Oregon Sugar Pod II Snow Pea
Oregon Sugar Pod II is a compact oregon sugar pod ii snow pea for young flat edible pods, stir-fries, steaming, salads, and freezing.
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Oregon Sugar Pod II seeds produce a compact oregon sugar pod ii snow pea. Plants have a compact bush habit. Plants typically reach 25–30 in. Seeds generally emerge in 7–10 Days at 45–60 °F. The first representative harvest is generally reached in 60-69 Days from direct sowing.
About Oregon Sugar Pod II
Oregon Sugar Pod II is sold as a snow pea selection. The principal color is green, and the harvest form is Flat edible pods harvested before seed enlargement. Sweet and tender when the flat pods are harvested young. Best uses include young flat edible pods, stir-fries, steaming, salads, and freezing. Other seed records may list it as Pea.
- Scientific name:Pisum sativum L.
- Life cycle:Annual
- Planting season:Spring/Fall
- Growth habit:Bush
- Plant height:25–30 in
- Sunlight:Full sun
- Seed depth:1 in
- Germination:7–10 Days at 45–60 °F
- Spacing:3 in between plants; 18 in between rows
- Soil:Loamy; pH 6.0–6.5
- Water:Moderate
- Support:No-Support
- Reproductive type:Open-Pollinated (OP)
- Harvest form:Flat edible pods harvested before seed enlargement
- Maturity:60-69 Days
History and seedkeeping context
Oregon Sugar Pod II is an Oregon-bred snow pea recorded by Cornell with broad flat pods on compact plants. The cultivar is also listed as Sugar Pod 2 and is noted for resistance to pea virus, common wilt, and powdery mildew. Its compact bush form distinguishes it from Oregon Giant and Mammoth Melting Sugar Pod. Continued stewardship of Oregon Sugar Pod II depends on keeping the original source, lot, year, growing location, isolation method, representative plant count, and harvest traits together. Those records help future seedkeepers distinguish the named variety from similar market classes while preserving both its useful traits and its documented history.
Why this variety is distinct
This is a practical no-trellis snow pea for smaller beds and containers. Pick the flat pods young, before peas enlarge, and harvest often to maintain tenderness. The disease-resistance record is useful in humid gardens, but rotation, airflow, and early planting still matter.
Harvest and kitchen or field use
Harvest flat edible pods before the interior peas enlarge. The crop is described as Flat edible pods harvested before seed enlargement. Leave separately marked pods to mature fully for seed. Young flat edible pods, stir-fries, steaming, salads, and freezing. Sweet and tender when the flat pods are harvested young.
How to grow Oregon Sugar Pod II
Direct sow 1 in deep during the spring/fall planting window. Keep the seed zone near 45–60 °F and evenly moist until emergence, normally 7–10 Days. Grow in full sun with loamy soil near pH 6.0–6.5. Space plants 3 in apart and rows 18 in apart. Keep the soil evenly moist through flowering and pod fill without leaving the root zone saturated. No trellis or staking is normally required, although low edging can keep heavily loaded plants off the soil. Plants typically reach 25–30 in.
Season care
- Direct sow Oregon Sugar Pod II during the spring/fall planting window while soil is workable and before sustained heat.
- Keep the seedbed evenly moist during emergence, but do not leave large legume seed in saturated soil.
- No trellis or staking is normally required, although low edging can keep heavily loaded plants off the soil.
- Harvest flat edible pods before the interior peas enlarge. The crop is described as Flat edible pods harvested before seed enlargement. Leave separately marked pods to mature fully for seed.
- Use 60-69 Days as the planning range, while allowing for shifts caused by weather, soil temperature, and plant stress.
Maturity and harvest timing
60-69 Days from direct sowing to the first eating harvest under suitable conditions. Harvest flat edible pods before the interior peas enlarge. The crop is described as Flat edible pods harvested before seed enlargement. Leave separately marked pods to mature fully for seed.
Saving seed
The crop is largely self-pollinating, but occasional insect-carried crossing can occur among compatible varieties. Save from several healthy, true-to-type Oregon Sugar Pod II plants rather than one exceptional individual. Mark seed plants before the eating harvest, remove clear off-types before they contribute pollen, and let seed reach full biological maturity. Shell only fully dry pods, discard moldy or insect-damaged seed, and dry the cleaned seed again before storage. Label the lot with crop, variety, source, year, location, plant count, isolation method, and selection traits. Keep the original packet and lot history with the saved seed so later grow-outs can be compared without relying only on memory or seed color.
Common problems
Oregon Sugar Pod II is most vulnerable when warm weather overtakes the cool-season crop. Watch for aphids, pea weevil injury, powdery mildew, wilt, root rots, and bird or rodent feeding. Plant early in suitable soil, rotate away from peas and related legumes, keep foliage dry when practical, and remove heavily diseased plants. Poor emergence in cold saturated soil is not corrected by adding more water. Heat-stressed flowers may abort, and overmature pods quickly lose eating quality.
Frequently asked questions
How long does Oregon Sugar Pod II take?
Under suitable conditions, plan on 60-69 Days from direct sowing to the harvest stage described here. Weather and soil temperature can shift the actual date.
Does Oregon Sugar Pod II need support?
Usually not. The bush plants are normally self-supporting. Mature plants are listed at 25–30 in; low edging can help in exposed sites.
How should Oregon Sugar Pod II be harvested?
Harvest flat edible pods before the interior peas enlarge. The crop is described as Flat edible pods harvested before seed enlargement. Leave separately marked pods to mature fully for seed.
Can seed be saved from Oregon Sugar Pod II?
Yes. Save from several healthy representative plants, isolate from compatible varieties when purity matters, and label fully dry seed with its source, year, and selection notes.
