AMERICAN WONDER 
Susceptible to Fusarium Wilt 
SEASON: 
63 days to picking - . 
VINE: 
12 inches, short, sturdy, medium green. 
PODS: 
21/2 inches, blunt to medium blunt, plump, light green, seeds 
packed tightly in pod, borne singly and doubly. 
SEED: 
Wrinkled, pale green, blocky, medium in size. 
ADAPTABILITY: 
Formerly very important as a home garden variety but, due to 
the short vine, is being replaced with Giant Wonder or Gem types. 
CLOSELY GROUPED VARIETIES: 
Giant Wonder Nott's Excelsior 
Premium Gem English Wonder 
Kelvedon Wonder 
BENAH 
100% Resistant to Fusarium Wilt 
SEASON: 
73 days to picking, 78 to canning. 
VINE: 
21 inches, sturdy, dark green, pods grouped toward top. 
PODS: 
o inches, quite dark green, broad, slightly curved at tip, blunt 
end, paired. 
SEED: 
Wrinkled, green, large. 
ADAPTABILITY: 
Suitable for canner use where late peas can be grown. The seed 
color at canning stage is similar to Perfection, but large sizes of 
siftings predominate. A very high quality, tender skin variety. 
For home garden use, it may be used in place of Everbearing. 
ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR VARIETIES: 
Everbearing. 
CLOSELY GROUPED VARIETIES: 
Perfection Sutah 
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