When & How To Harvest Edamame (Soybeans) – 2 Ways!

How to pick green soybeans (edamame beans) by the pod or by the plant, what color and size they should be to harvest, plus storage tips.

VIDEO SECTIONS
0:00 - Intro
0:30 - When to Harvest
4:17 – Harvesting by the Pod
5:23 – Harvesting by the Plant
7:12 – Sorting & Storing

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Thanks for watching! Garden like a boss and I'll see you soon!

[ReSprout]

I LOVE edamame and I'm always looking for new recipes! Share with us your favorite ways to prepare edamame. Have any harvest tips? Let's hear it!

[AdventureMuse]

You've convinced me, I'm going to try to grow these! I love edamame!! Love your humor, too. 😆

[emmy]

there is an abandoned farm next to my house and these things still grow in rows thirty years later. They usually just rot so I figured I may as well eat them.

[HablemosDelHuerto]

Love this video. It is super complete and well illustrated. I will plant them next year. I love steamed edama… Emma ma… 😥 edamame!!!

[IrieKnits]

I love edamame and just started some indoors yesterday. I’m excited to find this video on your channel because I didn’t have good luck trying them a couple years ago.

[oakanna.designs]

I was JUST planning on starting some soon! I tend to go long bouts without eating edamame, then once I have it again, I always want a constant supply 🤤

[LucianoCorvelo]

Your video and your happy attitude made me try to grow soy beans. Hope they work. Thanks.

[zelavie]

I love edamame and have a hard time finding frozen shelled (unless I trek to the Asian market two towns over). You've definitely encouraged me to give this a try!

[kathleenreadinger]

Thank you for the new video on edamame. I love it but had not considered it as a crop to grow. You video has made it a crop for my list for next year. I also saw your composting area and would love a video on your system, it looks neighborhood friendly and this is something that I have to keep in mind when planning for my compost area. Have a wonderful evening.

[jayme]

very helpful and i learned some new tips! thank you!

[cherylwin]

EXCELLENT INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO. THANK YOU

[donnacochran]

It's SO NICE to see you again!! I don't eat a lot of this bean. My husband worked for Cargill on their soy bean plant for over 20 years and smelling them cook daily just kind of turns you off to them. However, they have great benefits health wise. I eat them occasionally and when I do I ask myself why don't I eat them more often. Thank you for the video/upset. I might have to try growing some since it's one of our state's cash crops.

[JordansEcoGarden]

You're so fun to watch ❤ subscribed!

[Mystik-Kitty]

AWESOME VIDEO! LOVE YOUR CHIPPER AND FUN ATTITUDE! GREAT JOB!!

[debbey]

Thanx for your video! I saw the seeds in the store & ld just eaten some edamame in my dinner the night before (in my hospital food, no less!!) I love edamame & decided, WHY NOT?!! So it's been growing in 2 buckets, surprisingly... We've had horrible weather this year - endless rain since May & no summer at all, except for about 6 random days : ( It's now Sept & it's 90+°& still raining on & off. I realized I wasn't sure when to harvest. I guess it was last week & NOW : D !! Can't wait to eat them, thanx again ~

[mueno]

I’m Japanese, yet I didn’t know edamame leaves were edible!
Thanks for the invaluable info.

[markharding]

I've researched about making Natto. It is always about soybeans. I don't want all the carbs that are with fully developed soybeans but I heard Natto can be made with edamame. So, I ordered the seeds and I will try this out this summer.

[IIBandAidII]

Hears "whacked-out edamame, " hits "Subscribe." LOL!

[cindyg]

Awesome Video! How can we get your spreadsheet!!

[RocketPipeTV]

Have you ever tried fermenting edamame?