IQF Frozen Edamame in Pods and Kernels

IQF Frozen Edamame in Pods and Kernels

We supply IQF frozen edamame in two forms: whole pods and shelled kernels, also called mukimame. This page brings the range together so importers and distributors can choose the form and packing route before moving to the detailed product offer.

Product and packing specification

Choose pods or kernels before comparing a case

In-pod edamame keeps the beans inside the green pod. It suits a pod-based side dish or a retail line where the customer expects to shell the beans. Pod appearance and pod count are useful purchasing controls for this form.

Shelled kernels remove that handling step and suit cooked rice dishes, prepared meal components and vegetable mixtures. Kernel integrity and the amount of split or broken material matter more than the number of pods. The two forms should have separate sample records, case descriptions and stock codes.

For the full offer, see IQF edamame in pods or shelled edamame kernels / mukimame.

Read pod counts within the crop program

The in-pod range lists 150–165 pods per 500 g for the spring crop and 170–185 for the autumn crop. These are separate crop directions. They are not two limits for every carton, and neither describes the size of a shelled kernel.

A useful sample comparison keeps the crop direction and count basis together. Look at pod fullness, colour and visible damage as well as the count. A bag with a similar total weight can contain a different number of pods and a different serving appearance.

Match the inner bag to daily use

The range includes a 10 kg bulk carton and divided cases of 20 × 500 g or 10 × 1 kg. A processor opening fruit or vegetables continuously works differently from a distributor picking sealed bags for several customers. The inner bag determines how much product is exposed when a case is opened.

Keep the selected form on the inner label and outer case. A bulk pod order and a bulk kernel order should remain distinguishable in the frozen warehouse, even when both cases carry the same net weight.

Keep handling and document checks tied to the form

Store the products at -18°C or below. At receipt, check case seals, frozen condition and product appearance before allocating a lot to production. Inspect pods as pods and kernels as kernels; a pod-count check cannot replace a kernel-integrity check.

Edamame is soybean-based. We keep the selected form and soy identity clear in product and packing information. Shipment paperwork and preparation instructions should describe that same product. XMSD certification information supports the supplier-document review; the detailed pod and kernel offers remain separate.

Purchasing questions

Are edamame pods and mukimame the same format?

No. The first contains beans inside the pod; mukimame is shelled edamame kernels. We supply both, with separate product descriptions.

Does the pod-count range apply to shelled kernels?

No. The spring and autumn counts above describe in-pod edamame only.

What case formats are listed?

A 10 kg bulk carton, 20 × 500 g bags or 10 × 1 kg bags.

Can one product description cover both forms?

The range page covers both, but each purchased item needs its own form on the sample record, inner label and case.

Source the edamame format your operation uses

Send the required pod or kernel form, packing format, quantity and destination for an XMSD quotation.