Pea — Commodity Profile

This commodity profile was rendered from knowledge.domain = commodity, key = pea (GDF v2.0, 959 attributes, 28 sections).

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Identity & Botany

Attribute	Value
Canonical name	Pea
Scientific name	Pisum sativum
Family / Genus	Fabaceae / Pisum
Produce category	Legume
Produce subcategory	Fresh Pod Vegetable
FSMA 204 covered?	No
PLU — conventional	4675
PLU — organic	94675
AGROVOC URI	c_13177

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s01_identity. External: FAO AGROVOC.

Varieties

Estimated commercial varieties: 12.

Variety	Market share	Notes
English / Garden Pea	35%	Sweet peas shelled from firm pods; highest starch if held too long.
Snow Pea	24%	Flat tender pods used in stir-fry and salads.
Sugar Snap Pea	31%	Thick crisp sweet pods; strongest premium snack positioning.
Organic Podded Pea	10%	Premium snap and snow lines for snack and spring programs.

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s04_varieties.variety_summaries.

Post-Harvest Handling

Temperature

• Chilling injury threshold: null°F.
• Freezing point: 30.9°F. Hard limit.
• Handling urgency: 4 / 5.

Ethylene

Property	Value
Production class	very_low
Sensitivity class	moderate
Sensitivity threshold	5 ppm
Climacteric?	No

Mixed-load compatibility

cool_vegetables_medium_humidity

Operational flags

• Can be top-iced? No
• Light-sensitive? No

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s07_harvest_post_harvest.

Market Intelligence

Demand

Snackable sugar snap peas and stir-fry snow peas outperform shelling peas in year-round wholesale demand.

Elasticity

Metric	Value

Market share by variety

Variety	Share
English / shelling	35%
Sugar snap	31%
Snow	24%
Organic edible pod lines	10%

Pack sizes

• 10 lb loose
• 20 lb loose
• 12 x 12 oz
• 6 x 2 lb

Source: GDF v2.1.1 s09_market_intelligence.

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