Peas
Peas
Key Requirements
| Land | Low |
| Labor | High |
| Capital | Medium |
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Markets
- Direct to Consumer
- Farmer's Market
- On-Farm Stands
- CSA
- Auctions
Pest & Disease
Damping-off and root rot diseases can pose a serious problem in wet soils. Other common disease include anthracnose, Ascochyta leaf spot and pod blight, powdery mildew, and viruses. Cutworms, wireworms, seedcorn maggot, alfalfa loopers, green cloverworms, aphids, and armyworms are some of the potential insect pests occurring on peas.
$2600
Cost per 1/5 Acre
Costs and returns are presented as estimates. They will vary based on your farm and markets.
$400
Returns per 1/5 Acre
Costs and returns are presented as estimates. They will vary based on your farm and markets.
Challenges
- Sugars in peas can quickly turn to starch if they are not stored at cool temperatures immediately after harvesting.
- Trellising peas can add to labor and input costs.
- Involve intensive harvest labor and will demand mechanical harvest for profitable larger scale production.
Opportunities
- A single planting may yield two or three harvests
- Peas can be grown in almost any soil and will tolerate a wide pH range from 6.0 to 7.5.