0.500oz California Blackeye Cowpea Seeds Non-GMO

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California Blackeye Cowpea is an annual herbaceous legume from the genus Vigna. California Blackeye Cowpea grows on a compact bush plant that sets pods high on the plants. The seeds are cream with a black eye. Plants are wilt resistant. The seeds take approximately 7-14 days to germinate at a temperature between 70-80° Fahrenheit.

Nutrition and health Cowpea seeds provide a rich source of proteins and calories, as well as minerals and vitamins. This complements the mainly cereal diet in countries that grow cowpeas as a major food crop. A seed can consist of 25% protein and has very low fat content. Cowpea starch is digested more slowly than the starch from cereals, which is more beneficial to human health. The grain is a rich source of folic acid, an important vitamin that helps prevent neural tube defects in unborn babies.

The cowpea has often been referred to as "poor man's meat" due to the high levels of protein found in the seeds and leaves. However, it does contain some anti-nutritional elements, notable phytic acid and protease inhibitors, which reduces the nutritional value of the crop. Although little research has been conducted on the nutritional value of the leaves and immature pods, what is available suggests that the leaves have a similar nutrition value to black nightshade and sweet potato leaves, while the green pods have less anti-nutritional factors than the dried seeds.

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