{"product_id":"green-pigeon-pea-northern-adapted","title":"Green Pigeon Pea (Northern Adapted)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eLarge, abundant, green-fruited pigeon peas adapted to growing in northern latitudes. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eWe first found this particular pigeon pea (gandules) variety for sale as plants at the Fine Fare Supermarket. \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWe grew a few plants and to our pleasant surprise, they produced beautifully and abundantly here in Philadelphia, and are distinct from our other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/northern-adapted-pigeon-peas-gandules?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=ef196849c\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eNorthern Adapted Pigeon Pea (Gandules)\u003c\/a\u003e variety that we've been carrying in the catalog for many years. To learn the story behind this variety, we called the wholesaler’s phone number that was on the supermarket plant cart, which came from the Philadelphia Produce Market. They told us they get all their plants from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/levari-farm-market-buena?osq=Nurseries+%26+Gardening\"\u003eLevari Farm Market\u003c\/a\u003e in New Jersey. Here’s what Jim Levari told us:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe seeds were brought north by Puerto Rican farm workers and shared with Jim, who hired them on his South Jersey vegetable farm in his mid-20s. He’s 70 now, and grows them for his nursery, alongside other Puerto Rican specialties like Aji Dulce, Recao (Culantro), Rue, and lots of other veggies and flowers. He’s kept them because of their unique short season! H\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThanks to Jim for keeping these seeds all these years, to the Puerto Rican farmers who brought them north, and to all that came before them who shaped and nurtured this variety.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDays to maturity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeeds per pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGermination rate: \u003c\/strong\u003e80% on 01\/21\/2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \/ harvesting notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants can be direct sown around or shortly after last frost (end of May or early June in Brooklyn) or sown in the greenhouse 4-6 weeks earlier and transplanted after last frost. We use 1-2' spacing in row, in rows that are 2' apart. Plants grow slowly but eventually reach around 4' tall! They form a main stem that is woody and sturdy, not requiring trellising or support. In Brooklyn, our plants began flowering in late summer and we harvested pods incrementally as they turned brown and dry throughout September and October. If you want to harvest for fresh eating, you can harvest the pods when they are green and plump, though you may want to let some early pods mature for seeds to select for early maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeed keeping notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarvest seeds when pods have dried and turned crispy brown. Watch for caterpillars that eat through the seed pods, consuming the seeds. When the pods are fully dried, shell the seeds and allow them to dry further in a ventilated, dry, dark room.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Truelove Seeds Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44770899165422,"sku":"LEG-008","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2406\/3467\/files\/IMG_9129.jpg?v=1709573024","url":"https:\/\/trueloveseeds.sbs\/products\/green-pigeon-pea-northern-adapted","provider":"Truelove Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}