Edamame (Soya Bean) 毛 豆 (Australian-grown) seeds

20 seeds

EDAMAME is a type of soybeans from China and Japan which has all the essential amino acids (the building blocks of protein) needed for muscle maintenance,  hormone balance and healthy wellbeing. Unlike Sugar Snaps, you only eat the beans and Not the pods.

They are usually eaten as a snack by boiling them in water for 5 minutes with a dash of salt (5%).  They are sometimes provided as a starter or condiment in Chinese, Japanese or Korean restaurants.

GROWING:

* Like bush beans, edamame grows from 1 to 3 feet tall and does not require staking.

* Plant in full sun in compost-enriched, well-drained soil when temperatures reach at least 16 C.

* Set seeds 1 to 2 inches deep, 2 to 4 inches apart, in rows 2 feet apart.

* Stagger the sowing time. Plant again about 10 days after the first sowing for a second harvest.

CARE:

* Thin seedlings to 6 inches apart when the plants are 4 inches tall.

* Apply mulch to control weeds and maintain moisture.

* Water regularly throughout the season and especially after flowers and pods appear.

* Weed shallowly to avoid disturbing the edamame plants’ roots.

HARVESTING:

* The green pods are picked before they fully ripen, typically 35 to 40 days after the crop first flowers

* EDAMAME harvested at this stage are sweeter because they contain more sucrose