A pea is a most commonly green, occasionally golden yellow,[5]àor infrequently purple[6]àpod-shaped vegetable, widely grown as a cool season vegetable crop. The seeds may be planted as soon as the soil temperature reaches 10àðC & x28;50àðF& x29;, with the plants growing best at temperatures of 13 to 18àðC & x28;55 to 64àðF& x29;. They do not thrive in the summer heat of warmer temperate and lowland tropicalàclimates, but do grow well in cooler, high altitude, tropical areas. Many cultivars reach maturity about 60 days after planting.[7]
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