Difference between revisions of "Agate"
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Brought to the US in 1929 from Sapporo, Japan, and grown in New Mexico for many years. | Brought to the US in 1929 from Sapporo, Japan, and grown in New Mexico for many years. | ||
| − | [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1443232 USDA Accession: PI 548296] | + | [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1443232 USDA Accession: Agate (PI 548296)] |
== Uses == | == Uses == | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | <u>Growth:</u> Group I | + | <u>Growth:</u> Maturity Group I. 65-110 days to maturity; 85 on average. Small plant from 12-28 inches tall. Day-length neutral. Germinates well in cool weather. |
<u>Flowers:</u> | <u>Flowers:</u> | ||
Revision as of 10:36, 25 April 2013
| Agate | |
|---|---|
| Uses | edamame or dry |
| Growth Habit | bush |
| Maturity | |
| Flower Color | |
| Pod Color | green |
| Seed Color | brown and yellow |
| Seed Pattern | saddle |
Name and History
Brought to the US in 1929 from Sapporo, Japan, and grown in New Mexico for many years.
USDA Accession: Agate (PI 548296)
Uses
Edamame, dry, or tofu.
Description
Growth: Maturity Group I. 65-110 days to maturity; 85 on average. Small plant from 12-28 inches tall. Day-length neutral. Germinates well in cool weather.
Flowers:
Pods: 4-5 seeds per pod.
Seeds: Small and round. Yellow or yellow-green with a brown saddle around the hilum.
