{"title":"Okra","description":"Think okra is just for the south? Think again! Okra is easy to grow in the north and is much more versatile than folks think! Erica loves the way Mike cooks it - he roasts tender, young pods in the oven with olive oil and salt and he converts interns into okra lovers every time!","products":[{"product_id":"red-okra-98","title":"Red Okra 98 Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn our 2017 okra trial, this variety grew the tallest and was highly productive. Plants grow 4-12' tall with mature pods 10-12”, best eaten under 7”. Pods are downy (non-spiny), and less mucilaginous (slimy). Solid red stems, petioles and leaf veins, green leaves. Pods start off green and blush red as they mature. In 2017 we had some individual plants that reached 12' tall.  In 2018, the tallest were 8'. Donated to Seed Savers Exchange in 1979 by Jean Sherwood of Lenoir City, TN; who got the seed from her father-in-law, a retired Baptist minister who was half-Cherokee. He was born c. 1915 and said the okra had been grown by his family for a long time on the reservation. Jean's accompanying letter to Seed Savers Exchange indicated that people preferred this variety to the ordinary green ones typically grown in her area of Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e60 days to maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nature \u0026 Nurture Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Pkt(Approx 50 seeds)","offer_id":53776473817372,"sku":null,"price":4.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/5253\/products\/Red-Okra-98-seeds.jpg?v=1739910948"},{"product_id":"emerald-okra","title":"Emerald Okra Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis famous heirloom is a vigorous, early producer of round, velvety green pods on tall, robust plants. Emerald okra was bred and released by the Campbell's Soup Company in the early 1950's and quickly found its place in home gardens across the country. In 1939 The famous soup company got involved in agricultural research to support farmers and bolster its supply of ingredients, and many original varieties were subsequently released from their research farm in New Jersey. We found this variety to be a standout in our 2020 okra trial for its tenderness, earliness, and pods that are straight, narrow, non-ridged, and non-spiny. Emerald pods are delicious and edible up to about 6-7\" long, after which they start to turn tough as the seeds mature inside. In our 2021 seed growout, plants ranged from 6-9 ft tall, in most cases with secondary branches near the base, bearing well over 20 full-sized fruits per plant. Gorgeous white showy flowers can be seen from a distance and will attract pollinators and hummingbirds. This variety was bred to stay green and maintain a desirable texture in soups and stews, such as the gumbo canned soup sold by Campbell's. Mike makes fabulous oven-roasted whole okra for our farm lunches which is devoured by all!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e55-60 days to maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nature \u0026 Nurture Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Pkt(Approx 65 seeds)","offer_id":53776466706716,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/5253\/products\/Emerald-Okra-seeds.jpg?v=1739910824"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/5253\/collections\/089_edit_for_website.jpg?v=1679511026","url":"https:\/\/natureandnurtureseeds.com\/collections\/okra\/vegetable.oembed","provider":"Nature \u0026 Nurture Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}