The difference between the dried peas is that it's a whole pea and it has its skin on, where, say, a green split pea is obviously split and the skin's been taken off, he says. He says drought and quality issues with mainland peas has also forced the company to buy from farms in New Zealand and Tasmania.Coles has recently delisted the company's dried peas but they can still be found in independent supermarkets such as IGA or Franklins, Hammon says. staple winter ingredient is in short supply, writes Leesha McKenny. THEY go by a few names-blue boilers, green field peas or just dried peas-but they all have one thing in common. They are scarce in NSW. Just as the season for mushy peas-popularly served as pie floaters-comes into its own, many shop shelves are bare.