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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. 1. Sown in spring
  2. 2. Vines climb
  3. 3. Pods fill
  4. 4. Picked and frozen fast
  5. 5. Shop
  6. 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.