Envy
From Beancyclopedia
Envy | |
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Uses | edamame or dry |
Growth Habit | bush |
Maturity | early-mid |
Flower Color | |
Pod Color | green |
Seed Color | green drying to green |
Seed Pattern | solid |
Name and History
Developed in the mid-1900s by Professor Elwyn Meader of the University of New Hampshire. Presumably named for the color after the phrase "green with envy."
This bean is described in:
USDA Accession: Envy (PI 567179)
Description
Growth:
2 feet tall. 60-90 days (80 average) to maturity for edamame; 90-120 days (100 average) for dry.
Flowers:
Pods:
Green with tan fuzz. 2-3 seeds per pod; 3 on average.
Seeds:
Large, green with a black hilum.