Beck's Big Buck Okra Seeds

70 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Hill Country Red Okra. The plant produces good yields of 3 to 5" long green and red okra. It is a popular heirloom okra variety prized for its striking appearance, productivity, heat and drought tolerance, and classic Southern okra flavor. The pods are green with red tips and red ribs. Great for making fried okra, soups, stews, and gumbo. An excellent pickling variety. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. Also known as Texas Hill Country Red Okra. Excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from the USA.

Crocus sativus. Perennial. Open Pollinated. The plant produces high yields of saffron, the world's most expensive spice. The plant has violet-purple flowers with brilliant orange-red stigmas that are the source of the aromatic culinary spice. It takes 150,000 orange-red stigmas to make two pounds of the spice. Used by Gourmet Chefs around the world. You don't need to purchase this expensive spice again! Grow your own plants for home use or for restaurant use. The lovely lavender blossoms in fall are an added bonus to your garden. Planted in the fall, it bears lovely lavender flowers the following autumn. Order at least 5 to 10 bulbs to produce enough spice for one recipe. Plant 100 bulbs to produce enough spice for the entire year. Suitable for containers, patios, borders/ rock gardens, window boxes, square-foot gardening, and small gardens. A variety from Greece.

 

Note: Bulbs will be shipped this fall, around the end of September.

 

55 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Alabama Red Okra. The plant produces good yields of red okra. It is a vibrant heirloom okra variety originating from Alabama, prized for its colorful pods, productivity, and slightly unique flavor/texture compared to standard green types. The fat, short pods, typically 4 inches long, are bi-colored, reddish-burgundy or red-tinged on green, with red stems and leaf veins for an attractive garden display. This okra is delicious when fried, and adds color and unique flavor to salads when young. Makes some of the best fried okra. Harvest regularly when 4 to 6" long. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from Alabama, USA.

60 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Cow Horn Okra. The plant produces high yields of 14" long okra. The large pods remain spineless and tender up to 10" long, but are best when the pods are picked at 6" long. Great for making fried okra and gumbo. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A pre-1865 heirloom variety from the USA.

60 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Red Burgundy Okra. The plant produces high yields of 6 to 8" long burgundy okra. This variety has deep red colored stems with green leaves and would be great for an ornamental plant. Pods can be harvested up to 8" long and still remain tender. Great for making fried okra, soups, stews, gumbo, and casseroles. An excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. A variety developed by Leon Robbins at the Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA.

55 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Emerald Green Velvet Okra. The plant produces heavy yields of 6 to 8" long, dark green okra. The pods are thick-walled, smooth, tender, and spineless, remaining tender even when very large. They are best harvested when 4" long. The okra retains its color when frozen or canned. Perfect for soups, stews, fried, or boiled. Also known as Emerald Okra. An excellent choice for home gardens, Farmer’s Markets, market growers, open production, and commercial production. A 1950 heirloom variety developed by the Campbell Soup Company, Riverton, New Jersey, USA. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 675122. A variety from the USA.