Early Maturity: Alaska peas are one of the earliest maturing pea varieties, making them suitable for short-season areas. 

Heavy Yield: They are known for their prolific production of pods. 

Cold Tolerance: Alaska peas can withstand cooler temperatures, making them suitable for early spring planting. 

Disease Resistance: They are resistant to disease, wilt, and cold. 

Pod Appearance: The pods are pale green and straight, containing 5-8 smooth peas. 

Taste: While not the sweetest pea variety, Alaska peas are still delicious and suitable for cooking and freezing. 

Versatile: They can be used fresh, frozen, canned, or dried for soup peas. 

‘Blue Pod Capucijner’ is an heirloom variety. It particularly beautiful flowers, pink and red, fading to blue as they wilt. The pods are deep maroon which change to blue through the season. They are delicious when young, but turn leathery as they mature. Peas are hardy, weak-stemmed, climbing annuals.