Carouby de Maussane
Carouby de Maussane: 70-80 days to harvest, 10-16 days to germinate, 6-8 inches between plants, pH 6.0-7.5, hardy in zones 2-11. Fruit runs to about 4-5 inches long, very wide. Give it full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours) and 1-1.5 inches per week, deep watering preferred water.
Sowing
Direct sow in early spring 4-6 weeks before last frost. Pre-soak seeds and plant 2 inches deep with strong support system.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
- Water
- 1-1.5 inches per week, deep watering preferred
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained soil with high organic content
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.5
- Spacing
- 6-8 inches
- Height
- 12-18 inches
- Season
- Cool season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Light green giant pods with purple flowers
- Size
- 4-5 inches long, very wide
- Shape
- Extra-large, flat, broad snow pea pods
- Flavour
- Exceptionally sweet and tender with delicate pea flavor
In the kitchen
Gourmet cooking, stir-fries, steaming, fresh eating, French cuisine specialties
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Aphids, spider mites, pea leaf weevil, snails and slugs
- Diseases
- Powdery mildew, fusarium wilt, pea mosaic virus, root rot
- Resistance
- Limited resistance, typical of heritage varieties
Planting calendar by USDA zone
| Zone | Start indoors | Transplant | Direct sow | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | — | June – July | August – September |
| 2 | — | — | May – July | August – September |
| 3 | — | — | May – June | July – October |
| 4 | — | — | April – June | July – October |
| 5 | — | — | April – May | June – November |
| 6 | — | — | April – May | June – November |
| 7 | — | — | March – May | June – November |
| 8 | — | — | March – April | May – December |
| 9 | — | — | February – March | April – December |
| 10 | — | — | January – March | April – December |
| 11 | — | — | January – February | March – December |
| 12 | — | — | January – February | March – December |
| 13 | — | — | January – February | March – December |
Companion planting
8 beneficial pairings indexed for this variety, 3 to avoid.
Avoid
Nutrition (per 100 g)
- Calories (per 100 g)
- 81
- Protein (g)
- 5.42
- Fat (g)
- 0.4
- Carbohydrate (g)
- 14.4
- Fibre (g)
- 5.7
- Sugars (g)
- 5.67
- Vitamin A (µg)
- 38
- Vitamin C (mg)
- 40
- Vitamin E (mg)
- 0.13
- Vitamin K (µg)
- 24.8
- Vitamin B6 (mg)
- 0.169
- Folate (µg)
- 65
- Calcium (mg)
- 25
- Iron (mg)
- 1.47
- Magnesium (mg)
- 33
- Phosphorus (mg)
- 108
- Potassium (mg)
- 244
- Zinc (mg)
- 1.24
- Selenium (µg)
- 1.8
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Cultivar facts compiled from public horticultural references including USDA GRIN and NC State Extension. Descriptions are original to this catalogue.
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Similar varieties
Other peas with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Carouby de Maussane suits these too.
- Mammoth Melting Sugar 70 days
- Blue Podded Blauwschokker 70 days
- Survivor 70 days
- Alderman 70 days
- Green Arrow 68 days
- Sugar Daddy 72 days