The document describes two types of peas native to the Maresme region of Catalonia, Spain: the pea of the flower and the garrofal pea. It notes that the pea of the flower is the sweetest pea in the world and gets its name from small white lily-like leaves at the top of the stem. The document provides details on the scientific classification of peas as well as their nutritional content and use in traditional Catalan cuisine and festivals.

1. Plantes tipiques de catalunya El pèsol de la floreta és el pèsol del Maresme i es el pèsol mes dolç. The flower of pea is the name to the pea from Maresme and it’s the sweetest pea in the world . Es diu de la floreta perquè al cap d’amunt te unes petites fulles blanques que semblan un petit lliri cap per avall. It is said that the flower head above has small leaves like a small white lilies down .

2. REGNE: Plantae. KINGDOM: Plantae NOM CIENTÍFIC: Pisum sativum. SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pisum sativum ORIGEN: És de la família de les lleguminoses amb flor generalment blanques i en fruit en llegum. ORIGIN: It’s the family of the leguminous with white flower usually and vegetable fruit. VARIETATS: Els tipus autòctons del Maresme son el pèsol de la floreta i el de garrofal. Son únics i es diferencien per la dolçor. Varieties: Maresme native types are the flower of pea and “garrofal”. It’s unique and different for her sweetness. NUTRIENTS: És ric en proteïnes A, C i sals minerals, potassi, ferro, zinc, luteïna i àcid fòlic. s l’aliment mes ric en vitamina B1 i te un 5% de fibra NUTRIENTS: It’s rich in proteins A, C and minerals like a potassium, iron, zinc, lutein and folic acid. This month the food richer in vitamin B1 and it has got a 5% fibre.

3. The pea (Pisum sativum) is a plant of the Fabaceae or legume family. The name also applies to the seed that is edible. Annual plant height variable from 0.5 to 1.2 meters with compound leaves, flowers usually white, solitary or grouped in two to five teeth, with ten stamens, fruit pods, bivalves, containing large and smooth corners. One of the oldest cultures in Europe, with more than 5,000 years old. It is believed that crop as it appeared in the East shortly after wheat .

4. Before grain is consumed as a form of dry and puree. Now the big green beans and peas are one of the most popular vegetables alone, or as accompaniment to omelette. In a village next to Caldes D’Estrac, Llavaneres, there is a party called “Festa del Pèsol”. Not only Llavaneres if not that many towns and villages.

5. Els calçots Calçots are a variety of tender onions, more onions are soft. Calçots are usually eaten with a sauce .

7. mongeta tendre The bean (Phaseolus vulgaris scientific name) is the seed or pod of pea, cultivated the plant family Fabaceae or Leguminosae.