Mange Tout Variety: Carouby de Maussane

Seed Supplier: MoreVeg.co.uk
Cost: £0.75p
No of Seeds: 50 Seeds

• Mange Tout Plants

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  Seedlings breaking the soil

• Young Mange Tout Plants

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  Young plants will fall over, until their stems strengthen

• Mange Tout Plants in Plot

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  Plants supported by canes

• Carouby de Maussane Flowers

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  White flowers before the pods

• Mange Tout Pods

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  Flattened pea pods forming after flowers

• Giant Carouby Pods

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  Larger sized pods than normal Mange Tout

Sowing Details

Sow: April to June
Harvest: June to August
Grow Rating: Very Easy
Growing Requirements: Sow in Pots or direct into Raised Beds.
Soil Preparation: Any type of soil.

Variety Features

Description: A heritage variety with very sweet and abundant pods. Pods are large and flat.
Flower Colour: Mainly white and purple.
Pod Colour: Green Pods
Special Characteristics: Unusually large pods and large plant up to 6ft in height.

Time to Grow

2 Months from Seedlings to Flowers

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