Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus esculentus
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It is also popular in soups, stews, and when fried or boiled.
This okra variety's long, deep-green, ribbed pods are very tender.
Emerald Okra is a prolific plant that produces abundant crops with regular picking— growing to a height of five to seven feet!
Resistant to heat and drought, Organic okra seeds have plentiful yields of juicy, crisp pods that remain tender even when the okra grows up to seven feet tall.
Full Sun
12 - 14 Days
58 Days
36 - 60"
Average (1 - 2 in / week)
Botanical Name: Abelmoschus esculentus
Fill Weight (grams): 3
Flavor: Smooth, tender, and delicious!
Preparation Ideas: Used in soups, stews, gumbos, and Cajun dishes.
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Perennial
Approximate Seed Count: 30 - 50
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Tolerance: Drought Tolerant
Growing Season(s): Summer
Harvest/Bloom Season(s): Summer
Package Dimensions: 3.25 x 4.5"
Sow 2 Emerald Okra seeds every 18" directly in the garden in full sun after all danger of frost and the ground is warm. Thin to one plant every 18" when the seedlings are 2" tall. Meets cotton pest quarantine.
Planting Depth: 0.75"
Seed Spacing: Plant Emerald Okra seeds roughly 18" apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 3' apart.
Nutrient Care Instructions: Apply SUPERthrive once per week. Soak in solution of 1/4 tsp per gal for 15 min. or longer depending on size and type.
Pick Okra pods when they become 3"-4" long. If they are allowed to become mature, plants will stop producing.
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