Heirloom Seeds & Poultry
1878 230th Street, Calamus, IA 52729
(563) 246-2299
OKRA
OKRA
(30 varieties to choose from)
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Plant after the soil is warm, usually when melons are planted. Do not plant in cold soil. Pick the pods when they are about as long as your little finger for top quality. Height of plant depends upon how often you pick the okra. The more you pick it the taller it grows. Packets will contain 30 to 50 seeds (more on some varieties) which should plant a 25 foot row. UPDATED FOR
2024
Louisiana Short
Louisiana Short- 85 days- Rather late, but the plants are very stocky and have the shorter, fat green pods. Plants tend to branch some and yield until a hard frost. This variety was sent to us by the late Darrell Merrill in Oklahoma where it was an heirloom passed on to him. Pkt. $1.50 Certified Organic Seed
Red
Red - 80 days - Somewhat variable in pod type, but extremely high yielding. Plants are continuous producers of 4 to 6 inch pods of a deep red color. Much more productive than Burgundy. We had a huge crop, plants nearly broke under the weight of the ripening pods. Pkt. $2.25 Certified Organic Seed