Legume Shoots
Pea Tendrils Shoots
Pisum sativum
Delicate, curling tendrils with a fresh sweet garden-pea flavor and graceful visual form — a Michelin-starred kitchen staple for composed plates and garnish.
Pea Tendrils are harvested from the young vine tips of Pisum sativum plants at 2–3 inches. They feature a characteristic coiling tendril alongside two to three pairs of compound leaves, creating the most elegant and architecturally complex visual form in the microgreen world. Their flavor is unmistakably fresh garden pea — sweet, green, and clean — with none of the earthiness found in other shoots. Exceptional shelf life compared to other varieties.
Pisum sativum belongs to the Fabaceae (legume) family. Unlike brassica microgreens, pea tendrils are not harvested at the cotyledon stage but rather at the first true leaf stage, typically when 2–3 sets of compound leaves have formed alongside developing tendrils. The seeds are large and must be soaked for 8–12 hours before seeding. The plant obtains early energy from its large seed endosperm, explaining the sweet, complex flavor that concentrates seed-stored sugars.
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Scientific Name | Pisum sativum |
| Common Names | Pea Tendrils, Pisum shoots |
| Stage Harvested | Cotyledon / First leaf |
Pea tendrils are among the most nutritionally complex microgreens, carrying the protein density of the legume family alongside concentrated vitamins and minerals.
Pea tendrils occupy the upper tier of microgreen culinary applications. Their elegant visual form, delicate flavor, and structural complexity make them the preferred choice for fine-dining plate composition.
| Seed type | Speckled pea or sugar snap pea |
| Soaking time | 8–12 hours |
| Blackout duration | 3–4 days |
| Light phase | 10–14 days |
| Harvest height | 4–6 inches |
| Seed density | 4 oz per 10×20 tray |
| Yield per tray | 10–14 oz fresh weight |
| Shelf life | 8–12 days refrigerated |
| Clamshell (retail) | 2 oz, 4 oz, 8 oz |
| Bulk vacuum bag | 1 lb, 2 lb, 5 lb |
| Living tray | 10"×20" uncut |
| Custom label | Available on request |
| Min. weekly order | 5 lbs |
