Crops: Peas and Beans
Over 2,000 acres of Southern peas are grown commercially, in Mississippi. annually. Butter or lima beans are grown on about 1,200 acres and 400 acres of green beans are produced. English peas grow on less than 50 acres. Most of these are hand harvested and sold within the state. In 1993, over 15,000 acres of peas and beans were grown, primarily mechanically harvested for the processing market.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Southern Peas are good for machine
harvesting?
Why do my butterbeans drop pods?
What should the plant spacing be for
Southern Peas?
How do you grow green beans in Mississippi?
Why aren't more English peas grown
in Mississippi?
What variety of Southern pea makes
lady peas?
Why does my bean plant keep growing
without blooming?
Do I need to add nitrogen for beans?
Where do Southern peas get their names?
How do sugar pea and sugar snap pea differ?
What is a yardlong bean?
Publications
MSUcares Commercial Horticulture publications
Other Peas and Beans Information
