Sweet Pea Cut Flower Production in Utah

Authors

Maegen Lewis, Utah State University
Melanie Stock, Utah State UniversityFollow
Tiffany Maughan, Utah State UniversityFollow
Dan Drost, Utah State UniversityFollow
Brent Black, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Factsheet

Publisher

Utah State University Extension

Publication Date

10-2019

Abstract

This fact sheet describes sweet pea cut flower production in Utah, Planting sweet peas early in the year provides extended, cool-season conditions that are critical for producing a high quality crop and maximizing yield in Utah. High tunnels allow for earlier planting than in the field and therefore, a longer growing period under cool temperatures. In our conditions, Elegance and Mammoth series had the greatest number of marketable stems and are recommended for Utah sweet pea production. Color trends and market demands should also factor into cultivar selection if growing for the cut flower industry.

Recommended Citation

Lewis, Maegen; Stock, Melanie; Maughan, Tiffany; Drost, Dan; and Black, Brent, "Sweet Pea Cut Flower Production in Utah" (2019). All Current Publications. Paper 2063.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/2063