Indian Okra Seeds
A smooth skinned, open pollinated variety with fruits that remain extremely tender. Fruits are dark green, straight, slender pods around 5-6" long. This is the ideal variety for making bhindi masala (A South Asian spiced okra curry).
Okra is a heat loving crop, capable of thriving in dry conditions. Adaptable to most soil conditions, they can be negatively affected in heavy, waterlogged ground. Harvest window spans 6-8 weeks. Consistant harvesting (every 2-3 days) will ensure a prolific harvest through out the season.
Seeds can be started indoors 3-4 weeks before being transplanted outside or direct seeded when nighttime temperatures are steadily above 55 degrees. We recommend direct transplanting in May or June for optimal success.
Our seeds are originally from the awesome farmers at Xiong Farms. We were delighted to find this Indian Okra variety being sold at the Old Oakland Farmers Market and they were generous enough to share seeds with us over 3 years ago! They initially received these seeds from someone at an Indian store over 9 years ago and have been growing them and saving seeds for their own usage. Our seeds are highly adapted to cooler climates and this is especially due to Xiong Farms’ stewardship!
Each packet contains 20 seeds.
A smooth skinned, open pollinated variety with fruits that remain extremely tender. Fruits are dark green, straight, slender pods around 5-6" long. This is the ideal variety for making bhindi masala (A South Asian spiced okra curry).
Okra is a heat loving crop, capable of thriving in dry conditions. Adaptable to most soil conditions, they can be negatively affected in heavy, waterlogged ground. Harvest window spans 6-8 weeks. Consistant harvesting (every 2-3 days) will ensure a prolific harvest through out the season.
Seeds can be started indoors 3-4 weeks before being transplanted outside or direct seeded when nighttime temperatures are steadily above 55 degrees. We recommend direct transplanting in May or June for optimal success.
Our seeds are originally from the awesome farmers at Xiong Farms. We were delighted to find this Indian Okra variety being sold at the Old Oakland Farmers Market and they were generous enough to share seeds with us over 3 years ago! They initially received these seeds from someone at an Indian store over 9 years ago and have been growing them and saving seeds for their own usage. Our seeds are highly adapted to cooler climates and this is especially due to Xiong Farms’ stewardship!
Each packet contains 20 seeds.
A smooth skinned, open pollinated variety with fruits that remain extremely tender. Fruits are dark green, straight, slender pods around 5-6" long. This is the ideal variety for making bhindi masala (A South Asian spiced okra curry).
Okra is a heat loving crop, capable of thriving in dry conditions. Adaptable to most soil conditions, they can be negatively affected in heavy, waterlogged ground. Harvest window spans 6-8 weeks. Consistant harvesting (every 2-3 days) will ensure a prolific harvest through out the season.
Seeds can be started indoors 3-4 weeks before being transplanted outside or direct seeded when nighttime temperatures are steadily above 55 degrees. We recommend direct transplanting in May or June for optimal success.
Our seeds are originally from the awesome farmers at Xiong Farms. We were delighted to find this Indian Okra variety being sold at the Old Oakland Farmers Market and they were generous enough to share seeds with us over 3 years ago! They initially received these seeds from someone at an Indian store over 9 years ago and have been growing them and saving seeds for their own usage. Our seeds are highly adapted to cooler climates and this is especially due to Xiong Farms’ stewardship!
Each packet contains 20 seeds.
