Iron & Clay Cowpea Seeds

85 days. Cajanus indicus. Open Pollinated. Pigeon Peas. The plant produces high yields of flavorful pigeon peas. They can be served in the same manner as green peas or cowpeas, combining them with other vegetables. Peas 'n' Rice is a dish made in the Bahamas. It includes onions, celery, tomatoes, rice, and pigeon peas. Pigeon peas are important commercially in India. Plant as you would in the same manner as cowpeas. Most pigeon peas are harvested in the dry stage and marketed as dried peas. This variety will succeed under hot growing conditions. Where intercropping is followed, we recommend Cotton and Pigeon Pea cultivation. A Cotton/Pigeon Pea crop combination allows the food legume to benefit from the insecticide spraying applied on the cotton crop and cotton takes advantage of the nitrogen fixing ability of pigeon pea. Pigeon peas are remarkably drought resistant, tolerating dry areas. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from India. Disease Resistant: FW.

65 days. Vigna unguiculata. Open Pollinated. Knuckle Purple Hull Cowpeas. This bush plant produces heavy yields of short purple pods. Excellent drying, canning, and freezing variety. Brown colored cowpeas. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 663030. A variety from the USA.

70 days. Vigna unguiculata. Open Pollinated. Red Ripper Cowpeas. The plant produces heavy yields of cowpeas even under very hot and very dry conditions. The pods are reddish green, and the peas are red. The plant produces 10" long pods that have 18 peas. It is popular in the Southern states as a table pea, forage crop, cover crop, and a source of wildlife food plots. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. An heirloom variety from North Carolina dating back to the 1850s. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 592363. A variety from the USA.

100 days. Arachis hypogaea. Open Pollinated. Early Spanish Peanuts. The plant produces high yields of large peanuts. There are 2 to 4 peanuts per pod. They are very delicious when roasted. High in protein. Try making your homemade peanut butter. This is the same peanut sold in supermarkets. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. A variety from the USA.

75 days. Vigna unguiculata. Open Pollinated. California Blackeye No 5 Cowpeas. The plant produces heavy yields of 6 to 8" long pods. It is one of the most popular and widely grown varieties of cowpeas. The vines are upright and semi-spreading. One of the most dominant favorite varieties of all Southern peas. Used fresh or dried. Cream colored cowpeas with a black dot. Great fresh or dried. Cold Tolerant. Drought Resistant. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 663013. A variety from Georgia, USA. Disease Resistant: FW, N.

53 days. Phaseolus vulgaris. Open Pollinated. Pinto Bean. This half-runner type plant produces good yields of 4" long flat green beans. It can be used as a snap bean when young. It is a popular bean used in many Mexican, Tex-Mex, and Southwestern dishes, including refried beans, chili, and soups. They’re nutritious, packed with protein, fiber, folate, and iron. Great for making baked beans, refried beans, and bean soups. Very popular in Mexican dishes. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 661842. A variety from the USA.