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Pea
Peas start turning their sugar into starch as soon as they're picked, which is why frozen peas often taste sweeter than 'fresh' ones.
💪 5g protein per 100g💪 Protein🌾 Fibre🍊 Vitamin C
How it grows
On climbing vines with curly tendrils that grab onto supports.
Where it came from
The Mediterranean and Middle East.
🚚 From field to plate
- 1. Sown in spring
- 2. Vines climb
- 3. Pods fill
- 4. Picked and frozen fast
- 5. Shop
- 6. Your dinner
🤓 Fun facts
- Frozen peas are frozen within hours of picking.
- Gregor Mendel discovered genetics by studying peas.
- Pea tendrils can sense touch.
