Pea Bijou is one of the largest of the large mangetouts around. In order to get Court Estate Gold into the 'giant pea' not just the large pea category, I made a cross with Bijou in 2014. 4 plants sown, 3 made it, but one is poorly with only one pod. The others are large plants with purple flowers and a typical large Bijou pod. Bijou is a green pea, but very mature pods turn yellow green. The F1 looks just like Bijou, but as CEG was the mother, the cross must have been ok or the pods would be yellow. All 3 plants look identical (apart from the damage that plant 2 sustained and which limited yield).
I have just harvested the first pod, well leathery and a good candidate for an attempt at an F2 growout later this year after a few days drying. The maximum seed count was 8.
F1 pod shown in photo.
I have just harvested the first pod, well leathery and a good candidate for an attempt at an F2 growout later this year after a few days drying. The maximum seed count was 8.
F1 pod shown in photo.
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