- First introduced by the Ladreth Seed Company and saved from going extinct by Thelma Sanders of Missouri who had been growing it since 1920 keeping this miniature shelling pea available.
Pisum sativum cv. (50 days) Tom Thumb was introduced to the U.S. in 1854 by the Landreth Seed Company. It nearly went extinct but was rescued by Thelma Sanders of Missouri who had been growing it since 1920.
