Garden peas and sugar snap peas are a high-value export vegetable grown under irrigation in Zimbabwe. They are particularly important in Manicaland and the Eastern Highlands.
70
Days to Maturity
5–10 tonnes/ha
Typical Yield
Moderate
Water Need
Low
Drought Tolerance
Optimal Soil Types
pH Range: 6 – 7.5
Well-drained, fertile loamy soils. Sensitive to waterlogging. Peas do not tolerate acidic soils well — lime if pH below 6.0.
Fertilizer: 2 Nutrich earthworm poop tea 18 Nutrich vermicompost 9 Compound C 5 Nutrich vermifoliar
Optimal Temp: 13–18°C
Rainfall: 0–700mm/year
Climate Zones
Drip or furrow irrigation. Apply 25–30mm per week. Critical at flowering and pod fill. Avoid wetting foliage.
21°C
clear sky
Harare
35%
Humidity
14
km/h Wind
21–21°C
Min / Max Today
5-Day Forecast
Sun
32°
18°
Mon
33°
18°
Tue
34°
20°
Wed
32°
20°
Thu
33°
19°
Peas optimal climate: Temp: 13–18°C°C0
Planting Months
Harvesting Months
Planting Depth: 3–5 cm
Spacing: 60cm rows × 10cm plants (bush) or 1m × 10cm (climbing)
Material: Certified pea seed
Provinces
Natural Regions
Symptoms: Green colonies on growing tips and pods, virus transmission
Management: Dimethoate spray; natural predators; remove badly infested plants
Symptoms: Stem base swelling, tunnelling, seedling death
Management: Imidacloprid seed treatment; early sowing
Symptoms: Round holes in stored peas, larvae inside
Management: Hermetic storage; Phostoxin fumigation
Symptoms: White powdery coating on leaves and pods
Management: Sulphur or myclobutanil fungicide; resistant varieties; good air circulation
Symptoms: Yellowing, wilting, brown vascular discolouration
Management: Resistant varieties; 4-year rotation; improve drainage
Symptoms: Grey fuzzy mould on pods and flowers in wet conditions
Management: Iprodione fungicide; improve air circulation; avoid leaf wetness
Governed Product Guidance
Crop-specific product selection, application rates, mixing, timing and treatment guidance for Peas are available only through ZEF's governed production-agronomy workflow after country readiness and product/regulatory approval.
Fresh market (green peas, snow peas, snap peas), food service, EU export, frozen processing
Export Potential:
Cultivation Guide
Step-by-step guide tailored to Peas in Zimbabwe
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