Food-type soybeans include small-seeded soybeans for natto and soybean sprouts, large-seeded soybeans for tofu and soymilk production, high protein varieties for miso, edamame soybeans, and black-seeded soybeans for specialty food products. The UMN Soybean Breeding program is important to the development of food-type and specialty soybeans, which provide options to Minnesota producers to enhance profitability.
All food-type soybean soybeans are screened for protein, oil, fatty acid composition, and amino acid composition. Although farmers are not currently directly reimbursed for soybean quality at the farm level, it is imperative that new varieties have high quality because of the demand high quality creates on the international market.
Food type soybean available germplasm
The varieties below are available for licensing. View the general purpose soybean available germplasm spreadsheet fullscreen.
If you’re interested in licensing any of the varieties below or would like more information, complete this interest form.