| Estimated Cost |
$664 per acre summer harvest |
| Harvest Season |
Summer |
| Market Outlets |
Local wholesale, retail, roadside |
| Market Potential |
Good for local sales; best for shelled peas |
| Profit Potential |
Low $0 to $450 per acre |
| Adapted Areas |
Statewide |
| Labor Requirements |
Harvest by hand at $3 to $4 per bushel (Can be machine harvested). |
| Equipment Requirements |
Tractor, shredder, disk, bedder, planter, insect/disease sprayer, cultivator, harvester |
| Soil Requirements |
Sandy soils but can be grown on heavier loam soil. May require use of iron chelate. |
| Water Requirements |
15 to 20 inches during crop season – has dry land production potential. |
| Minimum Size |
1 to 5 acres; 50 acres for mechanical harvest |
| Risk Factor |
Low |
| Other Limiting Factors |
Harvest labor, insects, viruses and deer. |
| Comments |
Creams, crowders, blackeyeyes and purplehulls are in good demand for local sales but volume is limited to wholesale markets. Mechanical harvester and shellers are available commercially. Good rotation crop. |
