Dwarf Long Pod Okra is a compact and highly productive heirloom variety prized for its tender elongated pods, manageable plant size, and dependable garden performance. Reaching only 3 to 4 feet tall, this variety is especially well suited for smaller gardens, raised beds, and container growing while still delivering abundant harvests throughout the season.
The plants produce long slender green pods that are best harvested at 4 to 6 inches in length for the most tender texture and finest flavor. The pods have a mild pleasant taste and are excellent for gumbo, soups, stews, stir-fries, frying, and fresh summer cooking. Frequent harvesting encourages continued pod production and helps maintain tender high-quality harvests.
Dwarf Long Pod Okra thrives in warm sunny conditions with fertile well-drained soil and regular watering during dry weather. Its compact upright growth habit makes maintenance and harvesting especially convenient while still providing vigorous production over an extended season.
Beautiful, productive, and easy to grow, Dwarf Long Pod Okra is an excellent heirloom variety for gardeners seeking dependable harvests of tender flavorful pods in limited growing spaces.
Dwarf Long Pod Okra Seed Details
- Quantity: 70 Seeds
- Plant Type: Heirloom Okra
- Growth Habit: Compact Upright Plants
- Pod Size: 4-6 Inches Long
- Flavor: Mild and Tender
- Best Uses: Gumbo, Stews, Stir-Fries, Frying, Fresh Cooking
- Seed Planting Depth: 1/4 Inch
- Germination Temperature: 70-80°F
- Days to Germination: 10-15 Days
- Row Spacing: 36 Inches
- Plant Spacing: 12 Inches
- 100' Row Yield: 50-100 Pounds
- Sun Requirements: Full Sun
- Harvest Time: Approximately 50 Days
- Special Features: Compact Plants, Excellent for Containers, Heavy Producer
How to Save Seeds
Okra is usually self-pollinating, though crossing between varieties can occur when grown nearby. For greater seed purity, isolate varieties whenever possible.
Allow pods to fully mature and dry on the stalk until they become hard and woody. Mature pods will naturally dry and begin preparing seeds for harvest.
Once pods are completely dry, remove them from the plant and crack them open carefully to collect the mature seeds from inside.
Allow seeds to dry thoroughly before storing in a cool dry location for future planting.
