10 seeds of Crowder Bean Purple Variegated - VIGNA UNGUICULATA - Cow Pea + Gift 5 seeds of Sunflower

Crowder Bean

Crowder shelling beans are an heirloom legume variety that have a bright green shell when fresh and then turn to a pink and rose hue when dried. The pods range from eight to ten inches in length and contain anywhere from twelve to eighteen small globular brown beans. These beans are referred to as ‘Crowder peas’ despite not being related to the common pea. Crowder peas offer a flavour reminiscent of black-eyed peas with a starchy texture and consistency.

Crowder shelling beans or Crowder peas are a type of cowpea or field pea botanically known as part of Vigna unguiculata. The cowpea includes varieties such as black-eyed peas and southern peas. The Crowder pea variety got its name from the pea’s tendency to crowd into its shell. The beans can be utilised whole when immature as a fresh pea, when mature as a shelled bean, or in their dried or processed form. Fresh Crowder bean distribution is limited to farmers markets, CSA’s and roadside farm stands when in season. The dried or canned beans can be found year-round sold as a processed bean or as a value-added ingredient in soup and bean mixes. In addition to using as a vegetable crop, the Crowder bean is utilised as a cover crop, for livestock feed, and for its nitrogen fixing ability.

Sunflower - Gift

Rich in energy giving oils, Black Sunflower Seeds will attract a variety of birds to your garden.