Edamame

Today I noticed the edamame pods are looking plump. Counted back to the day the seeds went into the ground: 75 days! Harvest is imminent.

Ripeness is expected 75 - 110 days out from planting, but these beans should be harvested 2 weeks before full maturity is reached. I'll be watching for:

• bright green color (like snow pea pods)
• pods 2" - 3" long
• beans that occupy ~90% of the pod
• BEFORE pods begin to yellow