Pea
The pea was one of the first pulses cultivated by man. It is one of the eight neolithic founder crops, which were plant species that were domesticated by early farmers in the Fertile Crescent region. There are many types of peas, with different shape and colors, but all belong to the species Pisum sativum.
Names
Scientific
Pisum sativum
English
Field pea
Pea
Dutch
Blauwschokker
Doperwt
Erwt
Gele erwt
Grauwe erwt
Kapucijnerwt
Kreukerwt
Schokker
Schokkererwt
Suikererwt
Vale erwt
Velderwt
Spanish
Alverja
Chicaro
Guisantes
French
Pois
Italian
Pisello
Taxonomy
Genus
Pisum
Family
Fabaceae
Order
Fabales
Crop categories
Vegetables
Podded vegetables
Food crops
Temperate crops
Legumes
Pictures
Pea
Pea flower