Okra 'Red'
Okra 'Red' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Okra 'Red' is high yielding with rich scarlet, tender pods to 15 - 17 cm long, that turn green once cooked. The pods of this variety are dark red with red-tinged stems and leaves. Serve fried, in soups and stews and use for pickling. Seeds can be roasted and ground as a coffee substitute. Young leaves can be steamed.
Product: Okra 'Red'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Abelmoschus esculentus
Syn.: Syn. Okra 'Burgundy'
Syn. Okra 'Burgundy'. The pods of this variety are dark red with red-tinged stems and leaves. Okra is an attractive addition to the vegetable garden with pretty, yellow, hibiscus-like flowers. It is truly a heritage vegetable having been grown by the ancient Egyptians. Serve fried, in soups and stews and use for pickling. Seeds can be roasted and ground as a coffee substitute. Young leaves can be steamed.
Plant type: Annual for warm climates
Plant height: 1 - 1.5m tall
Sow when: Germinate best at 25 - 35°C soil temp.
Temperate: October; earlier inside with bottom heat
Subtropical: August - February
Tropical: April - September
Germination: 10 - 14 days
Depth: 6 - 12 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Direct into a garden bed is best
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil; slightly acid pH 6.0 - 6.5; mulching is beneficial
Details: Soak seed for 12 hours before planting to improve germination
Harvest: 55 days: for continuous production harvest pods every day, when about 8 cm long
Suitable for hot and humid: Suitable for hot and humid growing conditions
seeds per packet
Abelmoschus esculentus
Syn. Okra 'Burgundy'
Annual for warm climates
Okra 'Red'
Okra 'Red' is high yielding with rich scarlet, tender pods to 15 - 17 cm long, that turn green once cooked. The pods of this variety are dark red with red-tinged stems and leaves. Serve fried, in soups and stews and use for pickling. Seeds can be roasted and ground as a coffee substitute. Young leaves can be steamed.