In commercial fields, pigeon peas are grown as annuals, but Vermont Square’s plant is about 4 years old, looking more like a tree and still fruiting vigorously. (In the best conditions, the ...

1 1/2 cups cooked pigeon peas. In a small saucepan, heat the annatto in the olive oil over low heat for about a minute, until the oil takes on a dark yellow-orange color.

Pigeon peas are a staple in India, but in southern Madagascar subsistence farmers have traditionally grown maize and sweet potatoes. Over the past decade those crops have often failed.

COURTESY HEIDI BORNHORST Gandule beans, or pigeon peas, grow on large bushes or small trees. Boil or steam the pods to enjoy the peas as a snack similar to edamame ...

Myanmar represents the biggest exporter of pigeon peas accounting for nearly 90% of the total global export volumes. Myanmar is followed by Tanzania, Sudan, Kenya, France, Ecuador, Sri Lanka, Peru ...