Most widely grown Southern pea variety.

Pinkeye Purplehull BVR Pea Seed

Most widely grown Southern pea variety.

8-inch long pods
9-11 seeds per pod
Plants don't require staking

Productive plants and flavorful seeds make Pinkeye Purplehull BVR Pea a favorite among Southern gardeners. The plants produce 8-inch long, dark purple pods that contain 9-11, kidney-shaped seeds with maroon colored eyes. The seeds, also called cowpeas or crowder peas, have a wonderful nutty flavor and are excellent cooked fresh or dried for later use. Because the pods on Pinkeye Purplehull turn dark purple when the peas are mature, it makes it easy to determine the proper picking time. 80 DAYS.

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Botanical Name: Vigna unguiculata 'Quickpick Pinkeye Purplehull'
Height: 24 inches.
Spacing: 1 - 4 inches between plants and 24 - 36 inches between rows.
Depth:1/2 - 1 inch
Spread:24 - 30 inches.
Light Required:Full Sun
Size: 1/4 Lb
Fruit: 8" long pods. The pods are dark-purple and about seven to eight inches long containing nine to eleven, kidney-shaped seeds with large, maroon colored eyes. Both pods and peas tend to be slightly larger than other standard purplehull varieties.
Days To Maturity: 60 Days
Zone: 3-9

Germination: 7 - 12 Days
Form: Vegetable, Bean, Pea, Southern Pea, Cowpea
Soil Requirements: Sandy Soil
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Seed Count: 1/4 lb. is approximately 400 seeds, ( sows a 50 ft row) and 1 lb. is approximately 1600 seeds.