Soybeans are actually soybeans in youth.

beans are soybeans, which are different biological stages and physical changes of the same crop. Soybeans and edamame are popular names, but in fact, they should all be called soybeans accurately.

edamame is when soybeans are young. Edamame is a fresh and tender fruit. When edamame grows up, it will turn into soybean after sun drying. Generally speaking, edamame and soybean are fruits of different periods on the same plant. If the edamame is not picked and grows for another month or two, it will become soybeans at that time. Edamame is the appearance of soybeans when they are "young", and soybeans are edamame after they are "old".

edamame

edamame, green bean, soybean and soybean are all the same plant, but their growth stages are different, and their uses are very different, so the emphasis of variety screening is also different. As far as fresh edamame is concerned, large pods and high sweetness are the key points of the variety. Soybeans are fresh fruit pods harvested when the seeds in the soybean pods grow to eight-point maturity. Peeling off the pods is green beans, both of which are not fully mature soybeans and are mainly eaten fresh.