Deliciously sweet. Delicious flavor, either fresh or dried. Pods are 6" to 8" long, well-filled with large seeds with delicious flavor, either fresh or dried. Blackeye peas, like other beans, require warm days and warm nights to develop properly. For fresh use, pick pods as soon as well-filled out with seeds. Zones 3-10 All seeds are packaged and for the current growing season. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER SEED LISTINGS