Chiba Green Edamame Seeds
Chiba Green Edamame Seeds
SKU: #3178
Edamame has been eaten for centuries in Japan. Traditionally, whole pods are blanched and lightly salted, served in a common bowl to be shared with friends. Also Excellent shelled and added to cold or hot pasta dishes or stir-fries. These young, cholesterol-free soybeans are rich in protein, calcium, iron, fiber, and vitamins A, B, and C. 'Chiba Green' grows large, dark green pods with a high percent of three-bean pods. Earlier to harvest than most, and well adapted for any growing area.
12 grams
(~29 seeds)
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- Variety Info
- Sowing Info
- Growing Info
Variety Info
Days to Maturity: 60–70 days
Family: Fabaceae
Native: Eastern Asia
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Plant Dimensions: 24"–30" tall, wide
Variety Info: Chiba Green' is an early-harvest variety that produces large, dark green pods, a high percentage containing three beans. Beans have a nutty, earthy flavor.
Sowing Info
When to Sow Outside: RECOMMENDED. 1 to 2 weeks after your average last frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 65°F, ideally 70°–85°F. Successive Sowings: Every 7 to 14 days up to 80 days before your average first fall frost date. NOTE: In very hot summer areas, skip sowing as high heat approaches; temperatures consistently above 90°F will prevent soybeans from forming.
When to Start Inside: Not recommended; bean seedlings are sensitive to root disturbance.
Days to Emerge: 10 days
Seed Depth: 1"
Seed Spacing: A group of 2 seeds every 4"
Row Spacing: 24"
Thinning: When 1" tall, thin to 1 every 4"
Growing Info
Harvesting: To enjoy edamame as a shelling bean, harvest when pods get plump, but are still green; the whole plant may be pulled up. To harvest as a dry soybean, wait about another month, until 90% of the leaves have fallen off, and pods are hard. Pull up the whole plant, hang it in a dry place and allow to completely dry out. Place dried pods in a bag and shake seeds out of pods.