OtterKnow Kids Encyclopedia

Peas are tiny, round green vegetables that grow inside long green pods, and they look like little green marbles all lined up in a row! Each pod usually holds about five to eight peas snuggled together inside. Peas are one of the oldest vegetables that people have been eating.

Pea plants are amazing climbers that grow on vines with tiny curly “tentacles” called tendrils. These tendrils reach out and grab onto fences and sticks to help the plant climb up toward the sunshine. Peas love cool weather, so farmers plant them in the spring when it is still a little chilly outside.