Agate Soybean

Agate Soybean (Glycine max) This is an excellent tasting heirloom originally selected from a Japanese gardener and offered to the North American seed companies in the 1920’s. The plants are high yielding, compact, reach twelve to sixteen inches in height, and require no support. Pods contain two to three, small to medium sized soybeans that are light tan - olive green with a dark red-brown hilum (eye) and saddle. They contain about 46% protein content and 19% oil.

80-85 days to maturity

40 seeds per packet 

Planting Instructions: Sow soybeans after the danger of frost has passed and the soil has warmed to at least 55°F (13°C). Plant seeds 1–1.5 inches deep, spacing them 2–4 inches apart in rows 18–24 inches apart. Choose a sunny location with well-drained soil and keep evenly moist during germination. Thin seedlings if necessary to maintain proper spacing. Harvest pods when fully filled but still green for edamame, or allow to mature and dry for dry beans.