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Cowpea
Scientific Name:
Vigna unguiculata ssp. unguiculata
Also Known As:
Southern Pea, Black-Eyed Pea
Variety:
Pinkeye Purple Hull
Seed Saving Difficulty:
Super Easy
Pollination Type:
Self Pollinating
PLANTING DATES
Spring: 4/15 - 7/31
Fall: 7/1 - 7/31
NOTES
Not frost hardy; trellis recommended; isolate from other varieties by 10-20 ft.; to save, let pod dry and tan on vine, or pull to prevent shattering and dry indoors; let dry until pods are brittle, and seeds are too hard to dent with a fingernail
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