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Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners is a citizen science program
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'Envy' Beans |
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Sub-Category: |
Bush Soybean
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Edamame-type soybean with bright-green pods on 2-foot plants. Can be used for shelling or dry beans.
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Days To Maturity: |
75 |
Seed Sources: |
Seed Savers Exchange - updated in 2014
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Rating Summary |
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Overall: (4.0 Stars)
Taste: (4.2 Stars)
Yield: (4.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (4.2 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 03/10/2011 by
Little Minnie
- An experienced gardener
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Sherburne, Minnesota, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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An easy to grow vegetable. However the seeds dumped before I could save them. Most pods had 3 seeds but could have been plumper. Very tolerant of dry soil and weeds and all around not fussy. |
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Reviewed on 03/12/2008 by
terrybizz
- An experienced gardener
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Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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I grew this because I LOVE Edamame served at Japenese restauraunts-
It grew well, very vigorous, and produced LOTS of pods with 2-3 beans each.
I harvested the whole crop at the end of the season and froze what I couldn't eat right away. I served them as an appetizer every time someone came to the house- and I now have several other people growing them, too.
This is a very easy crop. Very few insects bothered with it, no disease I ever saw. The second time I grew it, I spaced them a little farther apart, and they produced better.
I use this bean as a snack when my husband and I have the 'munchies', but don't want 'junk'. Easy to prepare-boil for 5 minutes, drain, and toss the whole hot pods with a generous amount of sea salt, then eat them. Shelling and eating keeps you busy long enough to satisfy your hunger. Kids love the mess they can make, too. |
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Reviewed on 08/27/2005 by
Nancy B
- An intermediate gardener
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Illinois, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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Relatively easy variety provided there's enough sun and spacing. |
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Reviewed on 09/13/2004 by
Catskills
- An experienced gardener
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Ulster, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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Our only problem is eating them all when young. You'd have to plant a few in succession...or have an Endamame party.
No complaints about the taste or texture if green. |
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