History Of Green Peas

Green Peas is probably the earliest grown veggies on earth. Even though origin and progenitors of Pisum sativum are still unclear it is generally held that pea originate in south-western Asia, perhaps northwestern India, Pakistan or neighboring areas of former USSR (now Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Krgystan) and Afghanistan and later spread to the temperate zones of Europe. Pea was introduced into the Americas soon after Columbus. Pea was taken to China in the first century (Makasheva 1983). Main producers of dry seeds are the former USSR, China, India and the USA, for green seeds the USA, United Kingdom, France and former USSR. Dry seeds are used as pulse for food and feed, cooked, roasted and ground to flour. Green immature seeds became a major vegetable, they are canned and frozen. At present, Pisum sativum is grown in all temperate nations, as a cool season crop in the subtropics and in most tropical highlands.

Health Benefits Of Green Peas