Sugar Ann was the 1984 AAS Winner, and also received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. This snap pea variety is extra early, and incredibly sweet and tasty, not to mention that it pairs well with healthy dips, from garlicky hummus to a creamy-but-nutritious eggplant-based baba ganoush. Beyond the texture and flavor of snap peas is a wealth of vitamins and other nutrients that help to improve the health of the heart and bones. In fact, they are a source of vitamin K, which activates osteocalcin and helps keep calcium in bones