Edamame Cultivation and Preparation

In Eastern Asia, especially in Japan, a rich edamame culture has developed over centuries. With the arrival of fresh soya beans in the western world, this culture has been adopted, supplemented and adapted in recent decades, especially in North America.

Gartensoja has summarized its research and experience in a cultivation guide that is appropriate for european conditions. Here you’ll also find some recipes that we enjoy, so you have a few ideas about how you can prepare your first harvest. If it’s not enough, the links will help direct you to further research.

wo people’s hands and arms in front of a field of green plants. One hand holds a plant with many edamame pods and roots. The other hand holds five edamame pods. — Edamame is a crop where the quality of the harvest is equally – if not more – important as the yield. Paying close attention to the details of the cultivation process leads to a successful harvest.

Charred corn on the cob, red peppers, cauliflower and edamame in a pan after roasting in the oven. — Oven-roasted vegetables with edamame: In addition to classic Japanese recipes, edamame can be used in a wide variety of dishes in the West.