Calvin Lamborn on Pea Breeding

A film about Calvin Lamborn s lifelong dedication to improving the pea. Dr. Lamborn is the octogenarian classical plant breeder and father to the awardwinning Sugar Snap and other singular, delectable, and beautiful pea varieties. Through many years of breeding and selecting pea varieties, Dr. Lamborn brings elements in breeding for everything from exquisite flavor and appearance to increased disease resistance, higher yields, smaller pods for largescale processors, and ease of picking for field workers. Filmed on location at the family s aptly named Magic Seed Company test field near Twin Falls, Idaho. Life is very good when you re involved with a good cause. And breeding peas is what I love, and it s like a treasure hunt. And when you find something that is better, you ve found a treasure, and it s exciting. Plant breeding is an art. And you re trying to improve and make something more valuable, to me and to a lot of other people. Any breeder is looking for things that are differe