Bean - Edamame, Chiba Green Soybean

Chiba Green is an heirloom Japanese variety of soybean, prized for its excellent flavor and tenderness when harvested as edamame. It is known for having a buttery, nutty, and sweet taste. The plants are compact and easy to harvest, producing a high yield of large, deep-green pods, often containing three beans each.

Seed Count: 25

Hardiness Zone: 3-9, Annual - Not Intended to Overwinter

Maturity: 80 days

Germination: 5-10 days

Seeding Depth: 1 inch

Plant Spacing: 8-15 inches

Row Spacing: 18-24 inches

Plant Height: 24-36 inches

Beans prefer well-draining, nutrient-rich, loamy soil

Full Sun

Chiba Green is an early-maturing edamame, ripening around 75 to 80 days after planting. This is about a week to 10 days earlier than other edamame types like Midori Giant.

Plant habit: The plants have a compact, upright, and bushy growth habit, which makes harvesting the pods simple.

Harvest: Harvest the pods when they are plump and still bright green. The beans inside should be fully formed but still tender. Waiting too long will cause the beans to become starchy.