Relative Days:
70
Pod Color:
Purple
Seed Color:
Pinkeye
Characteristics:
BVR - Blackeye Cowpea Mosaic Virus Resistant. Productive and flavorful, this popular variety yields 6-8 inch long dark pods that contain between 9 and 11 cream colored seeds with maroon/pink eyes.
**Cowpeas, Southern Peas, are the most productive and heat tolerant legumes around. Cowpeas come in bush, vine, tall and short varieties. Great for stopping soil erosion and weed suppression. Cowpeas make an excellent Nitrogen source ahead of fall-planted crops and attract many beneficial insects. Cowpeas grow well on poor land and add lots of organic matter to the soil. Also, they make a good animal fodder crop.