Edamame recommendations for North/South Carolina?

Tracydr · June 19, 2015

I've never grown soybeans. We love edamame so I'd like to try. Can I do a fall crop or will I need to wait for spring? I understand they are light sensitive. Which variety is recommended for this area?
We have huge fields of soybeans around us but blocked by thick bamboo and trees. They obviously grow well here, although I am worried about pests. Far enough away that should be okay re cross pollinating.
They have corn across the road this year so I assume it will be SBs again next year.

Ken B · June 19, 2015

Wannamaker Seeds in NC specializes in edamame seed -- http://www.wannamakerseeds.com/edamamevarieties.html

Tracydr · June 19, 2015

Thanks! Funny I brought this up today because tonight we went to a little Japanese place in Laurinburg tonight. The plumpest,yummiest pods and garlic chile sauce. Yummy!
Never heard of that seed company, will check it out!

PhilaGardener · June 19, 2015

Interesting place but it looks like the minimum order is 5 lbs per variety

Tracydr · June 20, 2015

Yeah. I will have to find somewhere else. SESE has lots of seeds but I still need to know if it's too late to plant here.

Ken B · June 20, 2015

You should be fine planting them now if you're going for getting the fresh pods. Getting them to dry down if you want to save seed might be an issue if it ends up being a cool fall with early frosts, but so far it's trending to be a hot summer, they should grow fast!

happydog · June 25, 2015

The best tasting variety I've tried were these. I've grown them in both NC and SC. They're always buttery and yummy.

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-6378-butterbeans.aspx

Tracydr · June 29, 2015

Little worried that if I olant now, they will not set fruit in the heat. I think I'll wait until Jul 15 or Aug 1.

Ken B · June 30, 2015

They won't start flowering for 60 days or so, so if you started them today, they won't be making flowers til September.

Tracydr · June 30, 2015

Perfect,thanks!

June 19, 2015	#1
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Edamame recommendations for North/South Carolina? I've never grown soybeans. We love edamame so I'd like to try. Can I do a fall crop or will I need to wait for spring? I understand they are light sensitive. Which variety is recommended for this area? We have huge fields of soybeans around us but blocked by thick bamboo and trees. They obviously grow well here, although I am worried about pests. Far enough away that should be okay re cross pollinating. They have corn across the road this year so I assume it will be SBs again next year.

June 19, 2015	#2
Ken B Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: central Virginia Posts: 243	Wannamaker Seeds in NC specializes in edamame seed -- http://www.wannamakerseeds.com/edamamevarieties.html

June 19, 2015	#4
PhilaGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Near Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,940	Interesting place but it looks like the minimum order is 5 lbs per variety

June 20, 2015	#5
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Yeah. I will have to find somewhere else. SESE has lots of seeds but I still need to know if it's too late to plant here.

June 25, 2015	#7
happydog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Appalachian Mountains NC Posts: 151	The best tasting variety I've tried were these. I've grown them in both NC and SC. They're always buttery and yummy. http://www.johnnyseeds.com/p-6378-butterbeans.aspx

June 29, 2015	#8
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Little worried that if I olant now, they will not set fruit in the heat. I think I'll wait until Jul 15 or Aug 1.

June 30, 2015	#9
Ken B Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: central Virginia Posts: 243	They won't start flowering for 60 days or so, so if you started them today, they won't be making flowers til September.