This was my first year to grow peas. I live in Arkansas and we tend to have hot summers, so I picked the Wando variety because it said they can handle the higher temps better than other varieties. So, FYI--I try my best to square foot garden, so I packed these guys into a 4x4 spot (most of one packet). Almost all of it germinated and BOOM they were growing. They grew up to 6 feet, but I didn't plan for 6ft, I only planned for 4 feet, so they outgrew my trellis!! THEN we had a major storm come through and so the top half (that had outgrew the trellis) fell over. But, good gravy, that didn't stop them. They are still growing over themselves and producing a LOT of peas! They are really tasty! I've easy harvested 7-8 cups of peas (after shelling) and we are still harvesting daily. My 9 year old who I have to "make a deal" with to eat his veggies on his plate most days, goes out on his own to pick these peas and eat them on the spot. It's a miracle! I 100% recommend these Wando peas.

Vines grew 8 feet tall. Peas are delicious.

These peas are delicious and did very well in my garden! I planted in late January, and they started producing in mid-April. I did have issues with aphids, but the plants were big enough at that point they didn't suffer too much before the ladybugs showed up to help. When I cut these down in mid-late May, they'd reached over 6 ft tall, had powdery mildew and were still producing, though it'd slowed down a bit. I think they would've continued producing well for a few more weeks if I'd been more proactive in treating the PM. Overall Wando is a tasty pea and produced well for me in spite of a few difficulties.

Meh. Poor growth and pod development. Not even a serving size portion.

I grew these spring and fall, a nice reliable shelling pea with good flavor.