The pea is a winter rotation crop. It is possible to cultivate it both in autumn as in winter since it bears cold temperatures, and everywhere in Spain in spring.

The following table shows the availability of peas in Spain:

Area	Months
Aragón	October-May
Castilla-La Mancha	January-September
LaRioja	December-August
Andalucía	January-August

Source: La Horticultura Española (2001) Sech.

The following table is a sample of the dates of availability of fresh peas in the United Kingdom market, indicating the origin and the weight of the packages.

Origin	Availability in the UK markets	Weight of the packages
Belgium	June-July	7 kg
Egypt	November-March	3/6 kg
France	July-October	Various
Guatemala	On winter trial	Various
Irish republic	June-September	8 lb
Italy	April-June	5 kg
Kenya	All the year round	30x190 g
		12x280 g
The Netherlands	July-September	Various
Portugal	January-July	1/3/10 kg
Spain	November-June	5 kg
Kingdom United	May-October	9/13/14 kg

Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book (2001)