Jiva Organics Black Eyed Peas are oval medium/small-sized, with black and white color. Despite their name, black-eyed peas are actually a bean and are named after the black eye-shaped mark on their inner curve. The bean plant is an annual plant belonging to the family Papilionaceae. It is a native of South America and it’s cultivated in almost all over the globe in its many varieties and forms. Black-Eyed Beans, like many other legumes, are an important element especially in the traditional Umbrian cuisine