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Old June 19, 2015   #1
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Default 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.
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Old June 19, 2015   #2
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Wannamaker Seeds in NC specializes in edamame seed -- http://www.wannamakerseeds.com/edamamevarieties.html
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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!
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Old June 19, 2015   #4
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Interesting place but it looks like the minimum order is 5 lbs per variety
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Old June 20, 2015   #5
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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.
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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!
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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
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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.
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They won't start flowering for 60 days or so, so if you started them today, they won't be making flowers til September.
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Perfect,thanks!
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