The pretty bi-colour flowers of the Shiraz pea form stunning flat purple pods that are best harvested when young and eaten raw. Shiraz is resistant to Powdery and Downy Mildew.
Many young people nowadays have never seen a pea pod, and only recognise peas if they come out of a plastic bag from the freezer. This really is a sad state of affairs as home-grown peas are of a completely different calabre to those found in the freezer aisle.
