1# SUGARDADDY STRINGLS SNAPPEA

Sugar Daddy Stringless Snap Pea is a popular edible‑pod snap pea variety known for its sweetness, productivity, and truly stringless pods.

🌱 Variety Overview

• Type: Snap pea (eat pod and peas)

• Growth Habit: Bushy with short vines

• Height: 24–30 inches

• Days to Maturity: ~58–65 days

• Pods: 3–4 inches, thick, crisp, completely stringless

• Flavor: Very sweet and tender

• Use: Fresh eating, salads, stir‑fries, light steaming, freezing

✅ Why Gardeners Love Sugar Daddy

• ✔️ Stringless pods at all stages

• ✔️ Earlier harvest than many snap peas

• ✔️ Compact vines = easier trellising

• ✔️ Excellent disease resistance

• ✔️ High yields with frequent picking

Great choice for home gardens, raised beds, and smaller spaces.

🌤️ Growing Conditions

• Season: Cool‑season crop

• Sun: Full sun (6+ hours)

• Soil: Well‑drained, fertile soil

• Soil pH: ~6.0–7.5

• Temperature: Thrives in 45–75°F weather

🌾 Planting Instructions

• When to Plant:

  • Early spring as soon as soil can be worked

  • Late summer for a fall crop (cool climates)

• How to Plant:

  • Depth: 1–1½ inches

  • Spacing: 2 inches apart

  • Rows: 18–24 inches apart

• Support Needed:

  • Yes — short trellis, fencing, or netting helps maximize yield

💧 Care Tips

• Keep soil evenly moist, especially during flowering

• Mulch to keep roots cool

• Avoid high‑nitrogen fertilizers (peas fix their own nitrogen)

🫛 Harvesting

• Pick pods when plump, bright green, and glossy

• Harvest every 1–2 days for best flavor and continued production

• Pods stay sweet even if slightly oversized