Type
green soybean
Edamame variety
Envy Edamame
Envy is a long-offered green soybean variety grown for shelling and eating fresh. It has broad adaptation and is one of the more familiar catalog selections.
Days to maturity
75-90
Best for
shelling, backyard production
About Envy
Envy is an early, compact edamame variety often chosen for short-season gardens. It produces bright green pods on roughly 2-foot plants, with good reliability, though the flavor is usually considered milder than later, larger-seeded types.
Growing Envy Edamame
Plant after frost in warm ground, and use succession sowings if you want a longer picking window because Envy matures early. Keep weeds down while plants are small, and harvest promptly when the pods are plump, since compact early soybeans can dry down fast.
Full growing guide
For planting dates, care, and harvest that apply to all edamame, see the complete guide.
How to grow EdamameOther edamame varieties
Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; performance varies by climate, soil, and season. Seed and plant availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.