Kashi Purvi: A newly developed high-yielding early variety of vegetable pea (Pisum sativum var. hortense L.)

Abstract

Peas (Pisum sativum L.), a highly valued annual legume vegetable with a rich history of domestication, are grown globally as a valuable export-oriented cash crop (Dhall et al. 2021; Devi et al. 2023a,b). Peas are grown over an area of 7.04 and 2.59 million hectares for dry and green seeds, respectively (FAOSTAT, 2021). Green pea farming is predominantly carried out in Asian countries, where
the average productivity is high and accounts for more than 87% of the total production share in comparison to European countries (Devi et al. 2019). Peas are rich sources of various nutrients, including starch, protein, fiber, minerals, vitamins and other phytonutrients. These nutrients provide numerous health benefits that can help manage diabetes, cardiovascular problems, certain cancers, and many degenerative diseases (Kumari and Deka, 2021)