Peas are a handy source of plant protein, fiber, and vitamin C – as well as beautiful sweet flavors – but their charms fade fast, as enzymes in the legumes naturally convert sugars to starch within hours. Major producers boast of getting their harvest from field to freezer within three hours, catching that summer goodness and delivering it to your kitchen all year around.

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