Extremely fat pods to 15cm, best picked at 7cm, old heirloom named because pod cross-section looks like the Star of David, plant to 2m with purple leaf veins. 60-75 days.
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Okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Annual bush to 1.2m, taken from Ethiopia in pre-historic times. Also know as Gumbo. Use similar growing conditions as tomatoes. Thrives in well drained soils in full sunlight. Harvest all pods when young at 7-10cm. Use fresh or dried in soups and stews. Sow after last frost.
16 seeds per gram
Okra planting information:
| Tropics: | Feb-Sep |
| Subtropic: | Aug-Feb |
| Mild: | Oct-Dec |
| Cold/Frost: | Oct-Nov |
| Plant space cm: | 35-60 |
| Row space cm: | 90-120 |
| Depth cm: | 1 |
| Best soil temp: | 20-35 °C |
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| Number of seeds per gram: | 15-25 |
| Rate per hectare: | 8-9kg |
| Average days to maturity: | 80-98 |
