How many letters does the top answer for “early fruit or vegetables; especially, early pease. mortimer.” have?

The most common answer is hastings (8 letters).

Crossword clue: early fruit or vegetables; especially, early pease. mortimer.

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hastings 8 letters web-def

the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thu