English Pea (Pisum sativum 'Bistro')

While the cultivar ‘Bistro’ is a modern variety, the species *Pisum sativum* (the English pea) originates from the **Mediterranean region and Near East**. Specifically, the area around present-day Turkey and the Levant.

So, while ‘Bistro’ peas can be grown in many places, their ancestors come from the Mediterranean/Near East.