Encyclopedia Botanica

(Re-release) Peas with Calvin Lamborn


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In this episode of the Encyclopedia Botanica podcast, guest expert Rod Lamborn discusses the legacy of his father, Dr. Calvin Lamborn, the father of the sugar snap pea. Rod shares anecdotes about his father's pioneering work in pea breeding, specifically the creation and development process of the sugar snap pea. The conversation also covers the challenges faced in maintaining the purity of the sugar snap pea seed stock, the degradation over time, and efforts to restore it with the collaboration of Johnny's Selected Seed. Additionally, they discuss the differences between the original sugar snap and the super sugar snap varieties and the future of pea varieties including new developments and innovations at Magic Seeds.


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