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  • From: "Hook Family" <guldann AT ix.netcom.com>
  • To: "market farming" <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: soybeans
  • Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 07:43:18 -0700


At the request of one of my CSA members I grew edamame soybeans, I only
planted maybe 12 ft double row got to share a taste with most members, they
were a hit, people loved them. I just ranked a couple plants to give to
each member, let them picked them and cooked them. I told them they were an
appetizer type food so huge meal sized portions were not an issue. I will
grow much more next year. Beth
> I am very interested in how people fared with soybeans this year. I know
> quite a number of people were going to grow soybeans for market for the
> first time. I had a couple of specific questions:
> (1) Once the plants are pulled up, how long do you have before the beans
> have to be eaten or frozen? I pulled up my plants last Sunday, and I
> found that the pods started to dehydrate after 2 days.
> (2) If the pods are refrigerated, how long will they last?
> (3) Did soybeans turn out to be a money maker for anyone?? Did people
> buy them?
> The beans are so delicious and a great green color, but you do need a
> lot of pods in order to have a meal's worth, and that means a lot of
> work steaming them and then opening them all up. Are customers willing
> to do that work?
> I'd appreciate any thoughts on growing soybeans for market.
> Thanks.
> Nancy Haycock





  • soybeans, Nancy Haycock, 09/27/2000
    • <Possible follow-up(s)>
    • Re: soybeans, Mike Steinberg, 09/27/2000
    • Re: soybeans, Hook Family, 09/28/2000

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