Garden pea [Pisum sativum L. var. hortense, 2n=2x=14], is an important vegetable belongs to the family Fabaceae. It is harvested in immature stage for table purpose and to be cooked as green peas to provide a delicious dish, or to be canned or frozen for subsequent uses. India ranks third in area after China and USSR under pea (vegetable and pulse pea) cultivation. In India, the total area covered by pea is 0.46 million hectare with the production of 4.24 million tonnes whereas, productivity is 9.5 tonne per hectare. It is grown extensively in Uttar Pradesh,
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