[Robyn Williamson <robinet@aapt.net.au>]

Hi all

I read a post from a grower in the US who says Edamame translates to  
"beans on branches".  They are harvested while still green/immature,  
the leaves are stripped off and they're sold in bunches still  
connected to the stems.  A sprouting book I have said they were  
developed in the US.

Robyn
NW Sydney Seed Savers

On 27/05/2008, at 8:41 PM, Ray South wrote:

> Edamame is the name for young soy beans prepared in a certain way  
> (boiled in salted water). In other words, it's the name of a dish.  
> There are varieties of soy bean that have been developed/selected  
> specifically for making edamame, such as Butterbean and Envy and  
> the name of the dish is now often used to refer to them. So when  
> someone is offering edamame seeds, they are in fact offering soy  
> beans that are suitable for making edamame.
> Ray
>
> On 5/27/08, Terry Frewin <terryf@activ8.net.au> wrote:
> thanks, interesting - so  Edamame is another varietal name like  
> Butterbean or Envy?
> terry
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> Hello,
> Edamame are young (immature) soy beans picked for cooking (boiling  
> in salted water usually) in their pods. The pods themselves are not  
> eaten, just the beans. They are well known in China & Japan and  
> varieties of soy bean, such as Butterbean and Envy, have been  
> selected specifically for this purpose.
> That's about all I know. Perhaps Annie could add more.
> Ray
>
> On 5/25/08, Terry Frewin <terryf@activ8.net.au> wrote:
> Maybe Ray or Annie could tell us something about green soybeans  
> please, as cf with the ordinary, thanks Terry
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> Hello,
> I've been searching for edamame seeds for a while, organic or  
> otherwise. I've had no luck at all so will just plant        
> ordinary soy beans to see how they go as edamame.
> Ray
> On 5/25/08, Annie Jenkins <seedsavers@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello All
>                  I have had a request for Organic Edamame (green  
> soybeans) seeds, if any can let me know where I can access these  
> seeds, please contact me.
>
> Thanks
> Annie Jenkins
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