Cowpeas

For generations, C.T. Smith Co. has supplied quality cowpea varieties to growers across the country. From long-standing heirloom peas to improved modern selections, our varieties are chosen for their dependable yields, field performance, flavor, and adaptability. Whether grown for fresh market, dry harvest, processing, or wildlife applications, each Southern pea carries a unique history and purpose.

  • Quickpick Pinkeye

    SEED COUNT – 1920 / #
    Quickpick is a determinate pinkeye purple hull southern pea developed for the fresh market. It is suitable for either machine or hand harvest. Quickpick is generally more synchronistic in setting pods and produces greater machine harvested yields than “Texas Pinkeye Purple Hull”. Quickpick does not have a tendency to vine as other pinkeyes do.

    Origin, Quickpick was developed by Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station.
    Quickpick has an erect, determinate, non-vining, bush-type plant habit. Flowers are white. Pod set is highly synchronous. There are two to three pods per peduncle and pods are positioned at or above the foliage level. Pods are green when immature and dark purple at the mature-green stage. Pods are straight, approximately 8 inches long and about 8mm in diameter. There are 11 peas per pod. Fresh peas are green with a light-pink eye and slightly kidney shaped. The weight of 25 fresh peas is approximately 10.75 g. The dry seed has a smooth to wrinkled cream testa with a medium, maroon eye.
    The weight of 100 dry seed is approximately 19.25 g.

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