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BeSweet Edamame Bean is an annual crop that offers a delightful and sweet-flavored variety of young soybeans, known for their tenderness and vibrant green pods measuring 2 to 3 inches. This plant is a culinary delicacy, perfect for snacking, appetizers, or enhancing a variety of dishes. Their rich nutritional profile includes plant-based protein, essential vitamins, and minerals, all while being low in calories and high in dietary fiber for a satisfying meal. This easy-to-grow annual crop is a must-have for those who crave fresh, sweet, and nutritious edamame straight from their backyard.
NAME: Bean (Glycine max)
VARIETY: Edamame, BeSweet
DAYS TO MATURITY: 50 – 60 days
POLLINATION: Open Pollinated
TYPE: Annual
STATIFICATION: Not required
HARDINESS ZONE: Zones 3 – 9
SUNLIGHT: Full Sun
SOIL: Well-draining soils with a pH 6.0 – 6.8
SPACING: 4 – 6 inches
PLANT HEIGHT: 24 – 36 inches
TEMP: 45 – 95ºF
These seeds do not required stratification.
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Start your seeds in medium pots with moist potting soil 1 to 2 weeks before your last local spring frost
Keep the soil evenly moist until germination occurs
Provide light with a sunny windowsill or beneath grow lights
Transplant into prepared garden beds in early spring when the soil has warmed and all danger of frost has passed
Space plants about 12 to 14 inches apart and plan to stake plants as if they grow above 2 feet tall
Sow seeds 1/2 inch deep, spaced six inches apart, directly into prepared garden beds after your last local spring frost has passed
Once they grow to be a few inches tall, thin out so they are spaced 12 to 14 inches apart
Edamame Beans prefer full sun but can tolerate some partial shade
Ensure good air circulation to prevent diseases
They prefer slightly acidic to neutral soil with a pH of 6.0-7.0 with plenty of organic matter like compost or well-rotted manure to improve soil fertility and drainage
Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged
Mulch around the plants to help retain soil moisture and suppress weeds
Fertilize your plants with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer or organic compost in early spring, ideally when transplanting
Additionally, you can side-dress with an organic fertilizer or compost in late spring and again in mid-summer to encourage healthy growth.
Harvest BeSweet Edamame Beans by gently pulling the pods from the plants when they are fully developed but still bright green in color.
Use scissors or pruners to avoid damaging the plants.
Harvest regularly to encourage continuous pod production.
