Top Pick Pinkeye Purple Hull
Pinkeye · described by 1 extension source (Mississippi)
What the sources print
| Source | Name as printed | Type | Plant habit | Days to maturity | Disease note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | Top Pick PEPH | not printed | not printed | not printed | not printed |
None of these sources prints a day count for this variety.
Our reading written by Cowpea Seeds
The Mississippi experiment station trialed Top Pick PEPH in its Verona trial and lists Top Pick among cultivars it describes as popular for high yield potential, large pea size and an erect pod habit.
Its trial notes are specific: Top Pick's hull color at maturity ranged from pink to light purple, and the station says that lack of uniformity in pod maturation suggests Top Pick may not suit mechanical harvest well.
Our plain-language reading of the extension text quoted on this page. It adds no facts of its own.
The source wording
In 2023, three southern pea cultivars—QuickPick PEPH (Pink Eye Purple Hull), Top Pick PEPH, and Top Pick Crowder—were planted in May and again in June at the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center in Verona.
The Mississippi Pinkeye Purple Hull, Top Pick, or Quick Pick are three of the most popular cultivars due to their high yield potential, large pea size, and an erect pod growth habit that aids in both hand and mechanical harvesting.
while the pea hull color for the Top Pick ranged from pink to light purple.
The lack of uniformity in pod maturation suggests that Top Pick may not be ideal for mechanical harvest.
Check before you plant. Varieties, dates and disease notes depend on your area and season. Confirm with Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station: Southern Pea Variety Trial for Fresh Market Production in Mississippi (Information Bulletin 599, PDF) or your local extension office; we last found these words there on October 14, 2026.
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