Very old, grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. King Tut Tall plant has purple pods which contain 6 wrinkled seeds which are light olive-brown and darken to mahogany with age. Seed found in Pharaoh Tutankhamon's tomb, a rather common myth in the seed world. Spanish Skyscraper 80 days to maturity. Long, climbing vines produce an abundance of pale green shell peas.
Dry peas are brown and wrinkled.
Best flavour and texture obtained before seeds swell within pods. Originated from Japanese community in Slocan Valley of BC in 1941. One of the world's hottest. Potato BC Blue 90 days to maturity. Good yields of round tubers with deep purple skin and violet-blue mottled flesh.