Sugar Sprint Snap Pea Seeds

Pisum sativum Sugar Sprint Snap Pea

Pisum sativum Sugar Sprint Snap Pea is a fast-maturing, heavy-yielding variety valued for its exceptionally sweet, crisp pods and virtually stringless quality. Growing to about 24 to 30 inches tall with a compact, semi-vining habit, this variety is perfect for small vegetable gardens, raised beds, and containers where space efficiency is key. Unlike taller heritage varieties, Sugar Sprint requires little to no staking and is one of the earliest snap peas to mature, bridging the gap between spring planting and early summer with a bountiful harvest of crunchy, edible-podded peas.

Culinary and Practical Uses

• The plump, 3-inch pods are virtually stringless and sugary sweet, making them an ideal raw snack straight from the vine without the need for peeling or de-stringing.  
• Their crisp texture holds up beautifully in stir-fries and salads, adding a fresh, green crunch that pairs well with ginger, garlic, and sesame flavors.  
• Excellent for freezing; a quick blanch preserves their sweetness and vibrant green color for use in winter soups and casseroles.

Characteristics

• Foliage/Pods: Produces bright green, lush foliage and uniform, plump pods that are crisp, juicy, and sweet; notable for being stringless at almost every stage of maturity.
• Growth Habit: Compact, bush-type vine that is self-supporting when planted in blocks, though it benefits from a short trellis; known for better heat tolerance than many other snap varieties.
• Flowers: Produces delicate white blossoms in late spring, which are self-pollinating and serve as a charming, edible precursor to the rapid fruit set.
• Seeds: Harvested after pods are allowed to fully mature, dry, and turn brown on the vine; the wrinkled seeds can be saved for the following season's planting.

Growing Requirements

• Sun: Thrives in full sun; requires at least 6 hours of direct sunlight but benefits from afternoon shade in warmer planting zones to extend the harvest.
• Soil: Adapts to most soil types but prefers cool, fertile, well-draining soil; peas fix their own nitrogen, so heavy fertilization is rarely needed.
• Water: Requires consistent watering; keeping the shallow root system moist is critical for pod sweetness and preventing powdery mildew.
•  Spacing: Plant seeds 2 to 3 inches apart in rows 18 to 24 inches apart; widely adaptable to high-density planting in containers.
• Maintenance: Harvest daily once pods form to encourage continuous production; removing mature pods prevents the plant from stopping production to focus on seed maturity.
  

Shipping Info

Sugar Sprint Snap Pea seeds ship as fresh, high-quality, viable seeds that are carefully packaged for stability and protection from damage during transit. Prompt shipping supports reliable germination and seasonally appropriate planting.