Fabacées • Glycine max

Envy edamame soybeans - Organic

When the vegetable garden opens up to the flavors of the world, some legumes know how to be simple, generous and surprisingly adapted to our short summers.

$4.49

Number of seeds 40 seeds

The 'Envy' edamame soybean is a short-season variety that has found its place in northern gardens, where warmth is precious and every week of growth counts. Developed by Professor Elwyn M. Meader of the University of New Hampshire, this variety was designed to offer a reliable and flavorful harvest in climatic conditions similar to those of Quebec.

In the garden, 'Envy' forms compact plants about 60 cm tall , well-branched and easy to incorporate into a diverse vegetable garden. Its glossy green pods , slightly downy with a fine buff fuzz, develop early in the season and promise a bountiful harvest. The beans are harvested while still tender, when their texture is firm and their sweet, vegetal flavor is at its peak.

In the local area, this soybean variety proves particularly interesting for gardeners curious to explore new food legumes without excessive complexity. It thrives both in open ground and in well-drained beds, contributing to the diversification of food crops while enriching the soil thanks to its natural nitrogen-fixing capacity.

• Sowing: Easy germination

• Cultivation: Easy plant to grow

• Growing season: Warm season

• Growth: Summer growth

Note: Sowing when the soil is thoroughly warmed promotes rapid and even germination. Edamame prefers warmth and moderate humidity, but tolerates climatic variations well once established.

Edamame is traditionally eaten young, before the beans are fully mature. 'Envy' beans are simply steamed and lightly salted as a snack or appetizer, or added to salads, meal bowls, and vegetarian dishes.

In Asian cuisine, edamame symbolizes simplicity and freshness, often shared in the center of the table. Dried, the beans can also be preserved for later use, although this variety is primarily enjoyed fresh.