Marrowfat peas "medullare"). The word was coined around 1730 from "marrow" and "fat". Another source says the peas were named because people wanted plump ("fat") peas of the "Maro" variety, a Japanese variety introduced to England 100 years ago. Marrowfat peas Marrowfat peas are green mature peas that have been allowed to dry out naturally in the field, rather than be harvested whilst still young like the normal garden pea. They are used to make mushy peas, and also the snack food wasabi peas. Marrowfat peas with a good green color are exported from England to the Middle East and Japan for
M. F. A. Canning future premier). Canning died in Perth in 1911, aged 82. One of his great-grandchildren was Bill Hassell, who was also a member of parliament.. M. F. A. Canning Marinus Francis Alfred Canning (22 September 1829 – 13 November 1911), generally known as Alfred Canning, was an Australian banker and politician who served in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1890 to 1894, representing the seat of East Perth. Canning was born in Paris, France, to Emma (née Nowell) and Francis Canning. His father, a British Army officer and member of the landed gentry, was originally from Warwickshire, where the