Clemson Spineless is a dark-green straight variety that has pointed pods and is without spines. Okra is a warm-season vegetable that thrives in the heat of summer. Okra belongs to the mallow family, along with cotton, hibiscus and hollyhock. Okra thrives in well-drained, organic soil with a pH between 6.5 and 7.5.
What is the best tasting okra?
- Cow Horn. …
- Emerald. …
- Go Big. …
- Hill Country Red. …
- Louisiana Green Velvet. …
- Perkins Long Pod. …
- Red Velvet. Organic ‘Red Velvet’ seeds are available from Burpee in packages of 50. …
- Silver Queen. ‘Silver Queen’ is a southern belle who loves the heat of summer, and isn’t tolerant of cold weather.
What is the best okra to plant?
General Recommendation Horticulturalists at the University of California-Davis recommend the open-pollinated, highly productive A. esculentus “Clemson spineless” variety that accounts for 90 percent of commercially grown okra. “Clemson spineless” grows to 4 feet and and yields slightly grooved, dark green pods.
