Edamame

This website is intended to be an informative resource for edamame. Edamame, (Glycine max L.) are specialty varieties of soybeans harvested in the green stage. They are also known as vegetable soybean, green vegetable soybean, and sweet bean. However, it is the name edamame, that has seemed to stick with most experts. The debate regarding the name of the crop continues to be a contested topic; check out the article about the etymology of edamame by William Shurtleff to find out more. Edamame is an emerging new crop in North America and Europe. Information about its uses and online resources can be found on our publications page.

A total of 90 conference participants from 15 countries attended the 2^nd International vegetable soybean conference in Tacoma, Washington. More information regarding the presentations and proceedings can be found in the conference schedule. The Edamame Marketing Subcommittee also met on August 11, 2001. The meeting convened at the Seattle Mariners baseball game to discuss and develop a subsequent edamame marketing plan. See one strategy they explored.

Are you interested in what's going on in the Edamame community? The Edamame/vegetable soybean working group has established an email list-serve in order to exchange ideas, information, and to share in discussions. Fill out the form and be added to the edamame list-serve.

List of edamame Breeders
A contact list of the Edamame breeders located in North America.

Varieties of edamame
A short list of current Edamame varieties.

Edamame Distributors in North America

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