Top Pick varieties are popular with farmers because they are highly productive, easy to harvest, and tasty. As for Top Pick Pinkeye Purple Hull peas, they are small beans that mature from a light green to a medium-purple color. Besides, these peas are said to have a superior taste to other pinkeye varieties; somewhat sweet and earthy. As a matter of fact, these peas are both nutrient and protein-rich, and contain high amounts of fiber, thiamine, niacin and riboflavin. They also contain lysine and tryptophan, which are essential amino acids that help the body absorb calcium and make collagen. Tryptophan also converts to serotonin in the body, producing something similar to the effect of eating a large turkey dinner.