Marrowfat peas 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 the snack food market, while paler peas are used for canning. Those with thin skins and a soft texture are ideal for making mushy peas. Marrowfat is a traditional, starchy, large-seeded variety of pea ("Pisum sativum" var.
Food and Canning Workers' Union Food and Canning Workers' Union The South African Food and Canning Workers' Union was established in 1941 by Rachel Simons. It was a founder member of the South African Congress of Trade Unions. It spread through the fruit canning industry of the Boland, Western Cape and up the west coast among fishing communities. Many of the members were women. In 1945 it obtained a Wage Determination for the fish canning industry which improved wages and working conditions. Oscar Mpetha became the General Secretary in 1951. In 1979 it organised a successful consumer boycott. At that time it had about 25000