Mammoth Melting Sugar
Mammoth Melting Sugar is a large, flat, broad snow pea pods with minimal pea development pea with fruit around 4-5 inch long, wide flat pods. Ready from roughly day 70-80. Germination takes 7-14 days. Space 3-4 inches apart at pH 6.0-7.5. Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours).
Sowing
Direct sow 4-6 weeks before last frost. Requires tall, sturdy support structure due to height.
Cultivation
- Sun
- Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)
- Water
- 1-1.5 inches per week, consistent moisture during pod development
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained soil with good organic content
- Soil pH
- 6.0-7.5
- Spacing
- 3-4 inches
- Height
- 12-18 inches
- Season
- Cool season
Appearance & flavour
- Colour
- Pale green, flat edible pods
- Size
- 4-5 inch long, wide flat pods
- Shape
- Large, flat, broad snow pea pods with minimal pea development
- Flavour
- Sweet, tender, crisp with delicate pea flavor and no strings
In the kitchen
Stir-fries, fresh salads, steaming, sautéing. Pods eaten whole while young and tender.
Pests, disease & resistance
- Pests
- Aphids, pea moths, thrips, slugs
- Diseases
- Powdery mildew, downy mildew, root rot, pea enation mosaic virus
- Resistance
- Limited disease resistance typical of heirlooms. Susceptible to powdery mildew in humid conditions.
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.
Grown Mammoth Melting Sugar?
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Similar varieties
Other peas with a comparable time to harvest, so a season that suits Mammoth Melting Sugar suits these too.
- Carouby de Maussane 70 days
- Alderman 70 days
- Survivor 70 days
- Blue Podded Blauwschokker 70 days
- Wando 68 days
- Tall Telephone 68 days