Vegetables

There are 37 calories in 10 pods of Okra. * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of… Read More »How Many Calories Are In 10 Boiled Okra?

Before cooking, soak the pods in vinegar for 30 minutes to help break up and dissolve the slime. Pat the pods completely dry before cooking.… Read More »Why Do You Put Vinegar In Boiled Okra?

So, back to the question “is red okra edible?”. Yes. In fact, there really isn’t much difference between red okra and green okra other than… Read More »Can You Eat Burgundy Okra?

Native to Ethiopia, okra is the only member of the mallow family (which includes cotton, hibiscus, and hollyhock) to bear edible fruit. Is purple okra… Read More »Where Does Purple Okra Come From?

5-7′ tall. Plants grow 5-7′ tall and produce an abundance of fat, blocky red and green pods. The okra is delicious fried and adds color… Read More »How Tall Is Red Okra Plant?

Lowers the risk of cardiovascular diseases Okra is a good option for people who have cholesterol or any other heart ailment as the fiber present… Read More »Can You Eat Okra If You Have High Cholesterol?

Kidney stones: Okra is high in oxalates. The most common type of kidney stone consists of calcium oxalate. High oxalate foods, such as okra and… Read More »Is Okra Good For Kidney Stone?

(5′ tall) Jambalaya F1 Hybrid okra is an extra early maturing variety with a very compact plant habit and small leaves. This variety offers high… Read More »What Is Hybrid Okra?

Okra leaves seem to abscise (drop) from the bottom for no particular reason; however, it may have more to do with disease, pests, and abiotic… Read More »Why Are My Okra Leaves Falling Off?

Ethiopia. RED! Okra, the seed pod of a flowering plant in the mallow family (which includes cotton, hibiscus and hollyhock), is native to Ethiopia. What… Read More »Where Does Red Okra Come From?