Archive image from page 33 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables [for. Descriptive catalog of vegetables [for canning and freezing] descriptivecata1949asso_0 Year: 1949 30 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. PEAS (continued) Height of plant inches EARLY HARVEST 32 An early sweet wrinkled canning type, bred by Asgrow, showing more vigor than either Surprise or Wisconsin Early Sweet. Vine thrifty, medium green, resistant to Fusarium wilt. Pods single, light green, plump, blunt; contain 6-8 peas having tender skins and excellent flavor. Canned peas round, light green, sieve sizes 1 to 5, average A
Archive image from page 33 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables [for. Descriptive catalog of vegetables [for canning and freezing] descriptivecata1949asso_0 Year: 1949 30 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC. PEAS (continued) Height of plant inches EARLY HARVEST 32 An early sweet wrinkled canning type, bred by Asgrow, showing more vigor than either Surprise or Wisconsin Early Sweet. Vine thrifty, medium green, resistant to Fusarium wilt. Pods single, light green, plump, blunt; contain 6-8 peas having tender skins and excellent flavor. Canned peas round, light green, sieve sizes 1 to 5, average Also very attractive run-of-pod. Seeds small, green: 140 per oz. FROSTIE 38 An improved Gradus type for canning and freezing. Vine medium green, stocky. Pods single, broad, plump, pointed, medium green; contain 8-10 large, sweet, delicious peas. Frozen peas oblong, deep green; sieve 3 to 7. Seeds large, cream and green: 100 per oz. GLACIER Developed at our pea-breeding station to meet the need for a variety somewhat earlier than Thomas Laxton but of the same general type and fully resistant to Fusarium wilt. The vines are dark green and medium heavy. Pods single, dark green, blunt ended, plump and well filled with 7-8 deep green, semi-round peas of excellent quality for canning or freezing; sieve sizes 3 to 7. Seeds large, cream and green: 100 per oz. 32 Glacier: Similar to Thomas Laxton but wilt-resistant HUNDREDFOLD (Laxtonian) 18 A large podded dwarf variety for canning and freezing. Vine dark green. Pods single, broad, dark green, slightly curved, pointed; contain 7-8 large, oblong, deep green peas; sieve sizes 3 to 7, largely 5 to 6. Seeds large, flattish, yellow and green: 95 per oz. LAUREL 24 A new early Perfection type developed by Asgrow for canners desiring a dwarf pea maturing one week ahead of regular Perfec- tion. Podding very concentrated and prolific. Vine dark green and determinate. Pods double, light green, and straight. Sieve sizes 1 to 6, largely 4 to 5.
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