At my other farm, the 400 acres or so surrounding me were commercial fields for the local canning company. They used a piece of my land as an easement to get machinery in and out, so I got to know the guys pretty well after living there for 25 years.
The years they grew peas were always my favorite, second only to sweet corn. I have shucked a LOT of peas too, LOL! The head guy who came by to check for ripeness would always give me a Heads Up and they would let me pick whatever I wanted a few days prior before they started harvesting. It was pretty awesome. :)
I always left the Lima Beans alone though, LOL!
... Lima Beans ...
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Hated them as a kid, but now, I like them, especially the baby ones.