To shift consumer trends and the demand for more environmentally sustainable foods, the food industry is exploring alternative protein ingredients to replace traditional animal-protein products.
Peas are a low-cost, high-quality protein source that grow well under Nordic conditions. Despite their many benefits, pea crops remain underutilized in Denmark and globally.
This project aims to characterize the agronomic performance, yield, and protein content of pea cultivars from diverse origins in many seed banks from Europe and beyond including both traditional and modern cultivars, which represents a fascinating diversity of peas.
The project is aligned to UN's SGD:
