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Field peas have been cultivated outdoors since the Taisho period in the area facing Enshunada in the southern part of Higashi Mikawa. After the Toyokawa irrigation water supply in June 1968 (supplying agricultural, tap water, and industrial water to the Higashi Mikawa region of Aichi Prefecture, including the entire Atsumi Peninsula, and Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture), greenhouse cultivation increased and became a major item. It’s becoming The main varieties currently cultivated include snow peas and garden peas. The Higashi Mikawa region, centered on Toyohashi City, has been hit by droughts many times since ancient times. In particular, the Atsumi Peninsula does not have a large river, so it seems that it was very difficult to grow crops when the drought continued. So Juichiro Kondo, a politician from Tahara City (later served as a prefectural assembly member, a member of the House of Representatives, and the mayor of Toyohashi City), decided to draw water from the Toyokawa River to this area for the sake of the suffering people. Inspired by the agricultural irrigation projects in Indonesia he visited, Oldman came up with the idea of constructing a dam in Horai Town (present-day Shinshiro City) upstream of the Toyokawa River and channeling the stored water to the Higashi-Mikawa region. Since the cooperation of the local people is essential for its realization, he persuaded the people of the plan and himself vigorously appealed to the national government. As a start, the construction work of the Toyokawa canal started as a state-owned project. In 1958, development of tap water and industrial water was added in addition to agricultural water, and in 1961 it was taken over by the Aichi Water Supply Authority. In 1968, the Aichi Waterworks Public Corporation merged with the Water Resources Development Public Corporation (reorganized into the Independent Administrative Institution Japan Water Agency in 2003), and after 20 years, the water of the Toyokawa River spread to the Atsumi Peninsula and Kosai City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It seems to have become the foundation for the development of agriculture and industry in this region. After that, in 1989, the Toyokawa Water Facility Emergency Renovation Project was started with the aim of renovating the aging facilities (completed in 1999). Completed), and in the same year, the construction work of the Toyokawa Canal 2nd Phase Project was started with the aim of further effective water use and rational water management by double-tracking the waterway, and construction is still underway.
Field peas are harvested and eaten together with the pods before the beans are large. There are types such as silk and snap. It is used as a floating fruit for clear soup. The season is from April to June, and it ranks second in the national yield ranking (yield volume) (1,340 t) 2015 production data (Toyohashi City, Tahara City). Harvest when immature and eat the pods. It is a vegetable that is attractive for its slightly sweet, crunchy texture and bright green color. There are white flowers and red flowers, and it seems to bloom butterfly-shaped flowers such as white and reddish purple. It is ideal for use as a salad where you can quickly boil it and enjoy the texture, clear soup, and aemono. It brings out the flavor and color of the dish even more. It is one of the perfect vegetables for spring when you want to wake up your body.