Okra

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.

85 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Beck's Big Buck Okra. The plant produces high yields of large green okra. The pods are remarkably tender and delicious. Great for making fried okra, soups, stews, gumbo, and casseroles. Harvest pods when they are young and tender. It is also known as the Snapping Okra because of the way it snaps easily off the plant when ready to harvest. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from Germany.

80 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Beck's Gardenville Okra. The plant produces heavy yields of 3" long okra. They are tender and tasty. Very easy to harvest as the pods snap off the stalk easily. Easy to grow. Drought Tolerant. An heirloom variety from San Antonio, Texas, USA.

58 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Burmese Okra. The plant produces good yields of 7 to 12" long light green okra. This popular okra variety is prized for long, slender, nearly spineless pods that stay tender and flavorful even when grown larger than typical okra. The pods are green and turn creamy yellow-green when mature. Even at 4 to 10" long, they are tender, sweet, and spineless enough to be eaten raw or added to salads. A great pickling variety. A favorite used in restaurants. Heat Tolerant. Excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. An heirloom variety from Burma, now known as Myanmar.

53 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Cajun Jewel Okra. This early-producing plant produces high yields of 7 to 8" long okra. It is a popular heirloom Okra variety originating from Louisiana. It is a spineless variety that is great for pickling, fried okra, making gumbo, and other Southern dishes. Harvest young for the best texture and flavor, as pods can become fibrous if left too long. Very popular in the Southern parts of the USA. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A 1950s heirloom variety from the USA.

69 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Choppee Okra. This tall plant produces high yields of okra. It is almost as spineless as the Clemson Spineless Okra. Great for making fried okra and gumbo. It is named after the Choppee Indians native to the area. The plant grows to 6 ft. Excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety that dates back to 1850 from Georgetown, South Carolina, USA.

56 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. 56 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Clemson Spineless Okra Seeds. The plant produces heavy yields of flavorful, 9" long, dark green okra. It is still the most popular variety on the market. Leaves are spineless, making it easier to harvest. Best if picked when 3" long. Used in making fried okra, gumbo, soups, stews, and meat dishes. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 148567. An heirloom variety from the 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. Cowhorn 44 Okra. The plant produces high yields of 12" long, medium green okra. It is often praised as having unbeatable taste like the old true okra. The large pods remain spineless and tender up to 10" long, but are best when the pods are picked at 6" long. If the plant gets too tall after the first heavy crop, cut the stem back to 6 - 12". The plant will come back and produce another heavy crop in the fall. Great for making fried okra, soups, and gumbo. Perfect canning and freezing variety, Excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. An heirloom variety from the USA.

55 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Emerald Green Velvet Okra. The plant produces heavy yields of 6 to 8" long, dark green okra. This popular heirloom okra variety is prized for its reliable, high yields and spineless tender pods. 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, gumbo, stews, frying, pickling, or boiling. 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 in Riverton, New Jersey, USA. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 675122. An heirloom variety from the USA.

55 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Fife Creek Cowhorn Okra. This early maturing plant produces good yields of 8 to 12" long cow horn shaped okra. This variety stays tender longer than other varieties. Great for making fried okra and gumbo. An excellent choice for home gardens. This variety was given to the Fife family by an elderly Creek Indian woman over 100 years ago. A 1900 heirloom variety from Jackson, Mississippi, USA.

65 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Go Big Okra. The plant produces high yields of 7" long by 1" wide green okra. Great for making fried okra, soups, and gumbo. Perfect canning and freezing variety. Drought Tolerant. Heat Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. A variety from the USA.

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.

55 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Perkins Dwarf Long Green Okra. This early maturing plant produces high yields of flavorful 8 to 9" long okra. An extra-large pod that is tender and very delicious. Great for making fried okra, soups, stews, gumbo, and casseroles. A perfect type for canning. Also known as Perkins Improved Dwarf Okra. It does especially well in warmer climates, such as the southern and mid-Atlantic regions of the USA. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 675118. An heirloom variety from the USA.

75 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Star of David Okra. This tall plant produces heavy yields of 6" long okra. It is a popular heirloom okra variety prized for its distinctive, thick, ribbed pods that form a star-like (Star of David) shape when sliced crosswise. The pods are twice as fat as most okra. It is best to harvest when pods are 3" long. It is named after the cross-sections of the pods that resemble the Star of David. Great for making fried okra, soups, stews, gumbo, and casseroles. Excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from Hyde County, North Carolina, USA.

65 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Stewart Zeebest Okra. The plant produces heavy yields of 7 to 10" long slender okra. Great for making fried okra, soups, stews, gumbo, and casseroles. Excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from Louisiana, USA.

65 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. White Velvet Okra. The plant produces good yields of beautiful 5" long scarlet white okra. They are spineless and delicious. The plant has green stems with green leaves. It is best when harvested when pods are 3" to 5" long when pods are still tender. Great for salads, pickles, and gumbo. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 675125. A heirloom variety from Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, USA.

80 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Silver Queen Okra. The plant produces huge yields of 7" long, whitish-green okra. It is a popular heirloom okra variety prized for its distinctive creamy white to ivory-green pods, tender texture, and high productivity. It has distinctive creamy-white to light-green pods. They are very tender when picked young. Very delicious and perfect for making fried okra, soups, stews, gumbo, and casseroles. Excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from the USA.

70 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Red Velvet Okra. The plant produces good yields of beautiful 5" long scarlet red okra. A popular heirloom okra variety prized for its ornamental appeal and edible scarlet-red pods. This variety has deep red stems, green leaves, and attractive yellow flowers with purple centers. Best harvested when pods are 3" to 5" long and still tender. Great for making fried okra, soups, stews, gumbo, and casseroles. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from the USA.

55 days. Abelmoschus esculentus. Open Pollinated. Perkins Mammoth Long Okra. This early maturing plant produces good yields of 6" long green okra. Great for soups, stews, gumbo, and fried or boiled. Perfect canning variety. Also known as Perkins Long Pod Okra. Excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 675138. A variety from the USA.