A staple of Japanese cuisine, edamame is gaining in popularity around the globe. This means more growers are trying their hand at growing the seed, thus searching for answers as to when to harvest edamame and how to harvest soybeans. The following contains information harvesting edamame. When do you Harvest Soybeans? If you’ve eaten at a Japanese restaurant you’ve likely eaten delicious edamame. Edamame is simply the Japanese name for edible soybeans harvested and eaten when still green rather than dry. Edamame is not only delicious but healthy — high in protein and containing phytochemicals. Knowing when to harvest edamame can be a bit tricky. Varieties of edamame are classified into maturity groups 0-8 based on their day length requirements. Unfortunately, this rating is rarely provided on seed packages, leaving the grower to rely on an estimate of days from planting to harvest. Another way to know when to harvest […]
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