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  • From: cathy mcgregor-smith <mcsmiths AT elgin.net>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: What to do with Edame?
  • Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 22:15:47 -0400


we have an opportunity to grow edamine soybeans for an organic processor ...do
you have any ideas as to where we can get a large amount of seed???
thanks

Sue wrote:

> They will be ready to pick when the majority (about 80%) of pods are
> full. If the plant is turning brown or yellow it may be too mature. The
> trick is to catch it before it turns yellow. What variety did you plant?
> There are green and yellow varieties and the yellow variety will not be as
> bright of a green as the green variety.
> When we harvest soybeans we cut the whole stalk and make a pile. You can
> either sit and pick the pods or sell in a bunch left on the stalk. The
> latter is bulky but less time consuming. I never shell the pods- with
> soybeans they must be cooked or steamed before the bean is released from
> the inside of the pod.
> Hope this helps.
> Sue
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