Phaseolus vulgaris

  We think everyone ought to grow a patch of edamame in their garden. Grown for the fresh, green podded beans rather than the dry soybeans used for feed, tofu, and tempeh, edamame is a quintessential salty Japanese bar snack (there is actually a variety whose name translates to “beer friend”). 2’ tall plants produce bunches of pods containing 2-3 beans per pod. Steam or boil pods in salted water for a couple minutes until the beans inside are tender but not soft (pods are not edible). We blanch and freeze these by the gallon bag to enjoy all winter long. Kids love them. Culture similar to green beans but the pods are ready to harvest in fall when the beans inside have swollen but the pods have not yet yellowed.  

  80-90 days.

Packet size: 1oz, bulk sizes available

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