Big Red Ripper (Mandy) Southern Pea (Cowpea)
A Virginia and North Carolina heirloom, Big Red Ripper is a good-flavored table pea with 10-inch pods containing as many as 18 large peas per pod. Reddish-green pods are borne high in the foliage for easy visibility and picking, and the variety is resistant to very hot, dry summers. Vigorous, sprawling vines perform exceptionally well and are very popular with gardeners across the South and Texas. Use fresh or dried.