Okra question

[seedcorn]

I didn't cut some pods last summer, but my wife decided she would-even tho too woody to eat-so the quality of seed I was going to save was for naught as I left some green seeds in sun to dry when the wind scattered them for me. So now I have to buy new seed. Since I'm buying what would be a great variety for northern Indiana? My new garden site is sandy with gravel underlay.

The earlier the better as we can get cold nights in September and the pods go woody. Anyone grow the white variety? My folks grew them one year, don't remember what they said. Suggest away.

 

[dickiebird]

I'm kinda south of you and in MO. I grow Clemson Spineless in well amended soil.
I do 2 or 3 plantings per season and get great yeilds. The plants from my earliest crop will get to 2 or 2 1/2" in dia at ground level and 6' to 7' tall.
I only grow okra for the pleasure of watching it grow and produce. We probably don't eat over a lb. per season. Give a ton of it away, though.

THANX RICH

 

[Southern Gardener]

I also grew Clemson Spineless and Emerald - I liked the Clemson better. I also got excellent yields from both. I think most okra is 50-60 days?

 

[hoodat]

Clemson and cowhorn are the old standbys but if you are short of room Bakers Creek has a midget cowhorn that only grows to 3 feet high.

 

[seedcorn]

Cowhorn sounds like an interesting variety. Do the pods really stay non-woody up to 10" long? If so, need to try it. I've used Clemson for long time but gets woody on me after about 5".

 

[dickiebird]

Any okra pod I have ever let grow to 5" in length were woody.
With the amount of pods I get there would be no need to let them get that large.

THANX RICH

 

[hoodat]

Cowhorn sounds like an interesting variety. Do the pods really stay non-woody up to 10" long? If so, need to try it. I've used Clemson for long time but gets woody on me after about 5".

Cowhorn stays tender longer than most other varieties but unfortunately even it will get woody when it reaches full size. A dried 10 inch cowhorn pod is nice for dried flower arrangements though.