Black-eyed pea – Wikipedia

The black-eyed pea, black-eyed bean or goat pea, a legume, is a subspecies of the cowpea, grown around the world for its medium-sized, edible bean.. The common commercial variety is called the California Blackeye; it is pale-colored with a prominent black spot.In the American South there are countless varieties, many of them heirloom, that vary in size from the small lady peas to very large …

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