Oregon Sugar Pod (mangetout)

Oregon Sugar Pod (Mangetout)

A garden favourite and one of the sweetest mangetouts around! Oregon Sugar Pod is a tall, heavy-yielding variety that produces masses of crisp, green, stringless pods around 8cm long. Perfect for stir-fries, salads, or straight from the plant — these juicy pods taste as good as they look. With excellent mildew resistance, this reliable performer keeps producing for longer through the season.

Harvest
Ready around 10 weeks after planting. Pick when you can just see the peas forming inside the pods — harvesting regularly encourages even more to grow!

Growing Instructions

• Planting: Space 15cm apart in well-drained soil, in a sunny but sheltered position.

• Support: Choose your style! Either train plants up pea sticks, trellis, or twigs — or let them grow wild for a more natural, fun harvest.

• Watering: Keep well watered until established and during dry weather to encourage sweet, tender pods.

• Care: Regular picking and removing spent pods will keep plants productive and healthy all season long.

Top Tips

• Succession Planting: Sow every 4 weeks for a continuous, bumper crop.

• Kid-Friendly Harvest: Let children help find the hidden pods — they love the challenge!

• Quick Cooking: Eat raw or lightly steam to keep that signature crunch and sweetness.

• Extend the Season: Mulch around the base to retain moisture and reduce temperature swings.