APG Facts and Figures

This site uses cookies no problem small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping carts, and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics.

As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser or taking a look at the About Cookies website which offers guidance for all modern browsers.

Member Area Technical Area

Who we are.......

To be able to produce the finest peas for our consumers, we have to have oodles of passion! Everyone invloved in the fasinating process from Field to Fork has dedication seldom seen in todays world.

APG ltd. have what must be the closest link to all aspects of he Pea producing cycle; we choose and purchase the seed and have a direct link and often influence, over the entire process through to the peas being frozen.

Anglian Pea Growers: Vital Statistics!

Formed in 2000 from a number of smaller growing groups.

In 2011 we produced around 15,000 tonnes of Peas!

On average we grow around 3500Ha (8650 Acres) every year!

We have 120 different growers growing each year.

We are the largest independant grower group in the United Kingdom.

Bet you didn't know.......

The earliest pea is thought to go back to 4400BC

However it only became popular to eat 'green' peas around 1700AD

The U.K. is the largest producer of frozen Peas in Europe

On an average daily requirement 160g of pea gives around 38% of Calcium RDI

Our Involvement......

APG is involved right from the start from Field to Freezing:

We chose the best varieties;
We sow the seeds;
We look after every plant through its life;
We decide when they are ready to harvest;
We harvest every pea until they are safely froze and ready for your freezer!

About Us

Who we are

Information

A season in the field

The freezing process

Member area

Technical area

;


Further information


	Member of the Assured Food Standards www.redtractor.org.uk

	www.peas.org