{"product_id":"394900","title":"Sweet pea","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Italy, this legume is called Cicerchia marchigiana and has been eaten from the wild for centuries! As an ornamental plant with its white, pink, and pale blue butterfly-like flowers, this lathyrus is by no means out of place. It grows to 60cm; give it a moist and sunny spot. The small, unripe pods are wonderfully tender, and around the Mediterranean, the ripe seeds are eaten as (dried) peas: a nutritious delicacy! However, do not put them on the menu more than once a week and cook them for 30 minutes; an excess of certain amino acids in the seed is harmful. In poor times, people contracted \"Lathyrism,\" a nervous disease. Don't be afraid, around the Mediterranean, but also in Asia, this vegetable is eaten very regularly! Finally: as a fertilization plant, this lathyrus is even more effective than clover due to its rapid nitrogen fixation!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo avoid depleting your valuable soil, it is wise to occasionally let the soil lie fallow. During such a period, green manure is ideal: it brings nutrients into the soil through often present nitrogen fixation; it suppresses weed growth, promotes bacterial life, provides humus, and in some cases works against harmful nematodes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- SEARCH-NAMES-START --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNames:\u003cbr\u003e\nLatin: Lathyrus sativus\u003cbr\u003e\nDutch: Zaailathyrus\u003cbr\u003e\nAlso: Lathyrus pea or Blue Lathyrus\u003cbr\u003e\nEnglish: Chickling Vetch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- SEARCH-NAMES-END --\u003e","brand":"Vreeken","offers":[{"title":"50 seeds (10 g)","offer_id":44177451057205,"sku":"394900","price":2.25,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"500 seeds (100g)","offer_id":44177451089973,"sku":"394900.1","price":7.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"2500 seeds (5x100g)","offer_id":44177451024437,"sku":"394900.2","price":29.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/9092\/3573\/files\/394900.jpg?v=1750790231","url":"https:\/\/www.vreeken.nl\/en\/products\/394900","provider":"Vreeken's Zaden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}