Unwins Vegetable Pea Sugar Delikett Seeds

Unwins Sugar Snap Pea ‘Delikett’ Seeds

Sugar Snap Pea ‘Delikett’ is a quick-growing and heavy-cropping variety producing masses of crisp, stringless green pods. This versatile pea can be harvested young as mangetout or left to mature for sweet, full-flavoured sugar snap peas.

An RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) winner, Delikett is highly regarded for its reliability, flavour, and generous yields. The pods are delicious steamed, added to stir-fries, or enjoyed fresh in warm salads.

With vigorous growth reaching up to 1.2 metres tall, this high-yielding variety is ideal for gardens and allotments and performs best when supported.

Pack contains 220 seeds.

Key Features

Sugar snap pea variety

Produces crisp, stringless pods

Can be harvested as mangetout or sugar snaps

Quick to grow and heavy cropping

RHS AGM award winner

Excellent flavour

High yielding

Pack contains 220 seeds

Growing Information

Sowing Depth: 5 cm
Germination: 7–10 days
Time to Harvest: Approx. 3 months
Plant Spacing: 7.5 cm
Row Spacing: 60 cm
Height: 1.2 m
Spread: 60 cm

Sow seeds outdoors from March to June in well-prepared soil. Sow directly where plants are to grow, placing seeds 5 cm deep and spacing 7.5 cm apart.

Grow in a sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil. Provide supports such as netting or canes for plants to climb.

Water regularly, especially during flowering and pod development. Harvest pods frequently to encourage continued cropping.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Delikett be eaten as mangetout?
Yes. Pods can be picked young and eaten whole as mangetout.

How tall does it grow?
Plants grow up to 1.2 metres, so support is recommended.

Is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. It is easy to grow and very reliable.

Does it produce a high yield?
Yes. Delikett is known for being high yielding and heavy cropping.

Perfect For

Garden and allotment growing

Fresh eating and cooking

Stir-fries and warm salads

Successional sowing

Beginner and experienced gardeners