This is the only pea that can be used for virtually every use processors have for marrowfat peas. There is an excellent market for the paler samples as the grocery trade select Maro over every other variety of marrowfat.

Maro particularly excels in the export market and most Japanese trading houses prefer it to any other variety. It is always asked for by name when forward contracts are being made.

Higher premiums are paid by merchants for Maro than any other marrowfat and as the variety maintainers, Church of Bures will ensure you get the purest and highest quality seed available in the country.

This is a Church of Bures variety.  It is a purple flowered brown skinned pea which produces high yields, is early to mature and seed of good shape and colour.  It is still the preferred variety for feeding to pigeons which makes it a valuable commodity.  It is also ideal in various green forage and silage mixtures and the brown seed peas can be sold into the feed market for grinding and inclusion into animal feed.  Its popularity has increased steadily over recent years due to its value to organic farmers

as green manure or as a deep-rooting full-foliage legume.

This new semi-leafless maple pea yields higher and is easier to harvest than existing varieties. With all the new varieties of pigeon peas coming on to the market we are delighted that the pigeon trade is very excited about Swift, which is already in great demand.

A main crop variety with dark green blunt ended pods.  Heavy yielder. 

Height 75 cm.

This variety is similar in characteristics to Onward although the pods and foliage are a darker green.   A heavy yielder which matures 7 – 10 days earlier than Onward.
Height 20”/50cm

A vigorous early pea that gives a good crop of large, well-filled pods and matures earlier than most other picking peas.  Height 18”/45 cm.

A brand new variety which is exclusive to Church of Bures. It is a semi-leafless Greenshaft type. Long, slightly curved, pointed pods with up to ten very sweet peas per pod.

Good yielding main crop variety with long, curved, pointed pods.  Height 28”/70 cm.
 

One of the most popular varieties in use today. It boasts a robust habit and produces a heavy crop year after year. Ideal for market growers. Height 2'/60cm.

Edible podded variety with tender pods which should be eaten when young. 

Height 1.1m

First early round seeded variety with medium size pointed pods.  Suitable for autumn or spring sowing.  Height 18"/45cm.

A solid maincrop variety that matures eleven days after Avola. Majority of peas are medium to large and have good colour. Has good resistance to Powdery Mildew. The long pods make this variety suitable for picking.

Industry standard variety early freezer also used for the fresh market. Large seeded, full foliage, first early.

This is an excellent double podding early variety combining good yield with excellent pea to vine ration.  Thrives on lighter soil.  We are now maintainers of this variety having taken ownership from Pureline Seeds Inc.

A high yielding, triple pod, full foliage variety that has good Powdery Mildew resistance. Early maincrop.

This variety produces high quality medium green peas. Large sieve, high yielding type for stronger soils. Yield ability is exceptional with an excellent pea to vine ratio.

A new variety, early maincrop. Exceptional yields and quality. Produces consistent uniform sample. Double pointed pods, with 10 - 11 seeds per pod.

A very high yielding semi-leafless variety that produces 10 - 11 peas per pod. It stands well and the quality and colour are both good. In 2001, Style yielded over seven tonnes per hectare for canning. Prefers heavier highly fertile soils.

First early semi-leafless variety with medium sized pods and excellent yields.  Earlier than Avola.

This is a mid season variety with slightly curved stump-ended pods which are 7 cm in length.  Height 2′/65 cm.

THIRAM (Single Purpose) - For the prevention of Damping Off.

HY-TL (Dual Purpose) - For the control of Ascochyta spp and Damping Off

WAKIL XL (Triple Purpose) This brand new triple purpose treatment from Syngenta is an outstanding product.

It provides:

• A broad spectrum seed and soil borne disease control protecting establishment, yield and quality.
• A new standard in pea seed treatment by combining three complimentary modes of action.
• From excellent establishment and crop safety by reducing chemical loading of seed.
• Outstanding control of Pythium, damping off, seed borne Ascochyta spp and primary downy-mildew
• A robust anti-resistant strategy against downy-mildew.

For further information on Wakil XL contact Church of Bures or Syngenta Crop Protection Ltd, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB2 4QT.