Tuesday, 14 August 2018

Shiraz

Billed as the first purple mangetout I just had to try Shiraz:


Performancewise old favourite Oregon Sugarpod did better, but who an argue with the description.  Very handy when picking - you won't miss these!






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  1. Belinda Robinson14 August 2018 at 12:25

    Wow! Still picking Shiraz! My plants were a favourite of pigeons this year so I only had a few to eat sadly

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    1. Mal15 August 2018 at 02:31

      I cleared the pea patch on Monday and sowed a green manure, but there were still Shiraz to pick off. For some crops our cooler clime is a distinct advantage!

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  2. Sue Garrett14 August 2018 at 15:23

    That variety looks interesting. Does it stay purple when cooked? Our Oregon Sugarsnaps did quite well this year.

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    1. Mal15 August 2018 at 02:44

      If you let the pods mature you get green mottling showing through. Having said that the colour retention on cooking, particularly of the young pods, is very good.

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