Fresh Green Peas

Green peas, or “garden peas,” are the small, spherical seeds that come from pods produced by the Pisum sativum plant. They have been part of the human diet for hundreds of years and are consumed all over the world. Strictly speaking, green peas are not vegetables. General: Legume family (Fabaceae). The pea is a cool- season annual vine that is smooth and has a bluish-green waxy appearance. Vines can be up to 9 ft long, however modern cultivars have shorter vines, about 2 ft long. Green peas, also known as garden peas, are the fresh, spherical members of the legume family, which includes other crops like beans and lentils. You may wonder what the difference is between fresh green peas and the dried variety on shelves for recipes like split pea soup.