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Ladies Finger White

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Packet Contains: 20 to 25 seeds
Common Name : Ladies Finger White
Sunlight : Full sun (6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight daily)
Water : Moderate; water regularly; especially during flowering and fruiting
Temperature : 25 to 35°C (77 to 95°F)
Soil : Well draining; sandy loam or loamy soil with rich organic content; pH 6.0 to 6.8
Fertilizer : Apply compost at planting and a balanced NPK fertilizer every 3 to 4 weeks
Germination : 5 to 10 days
Harvest Season : 50 to 60 days after sowing; harvest tender pods every 2 to 3 days to encourage more yield

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White Velvet Okra has been an important part of Southern foodways for over 100 years. It was made commercially available in 1890 and was widely popular due to its tender fruit lacking spines and beautiful contrast to the colors of tomato based soups or sometimes in fresh salads, pickles, gumbos or by itself. Like many important regional food plant varieties, the scaling up of globalized agriculture brought a flooding of the market of cheaper, more standard and generic green okra varieties being grown farther away and so tender heirloom is extremely rare these days.

Planting / Harvesting Notes
Sow seeds of this heat-loving plant indoors 2-3 weeks before transplanting, which should happen several weeks after the last frost or when soil temperatures stay above 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Soak seeds overnight for quicker germination and plant 3/4" deep. Space 18" in rows 12-18" apart. Beds should be at least 3' apart as plants tend to bush out widely. Okra likes fertile, well-drained soil with added compost.

Seed Keeping Notes
Okra is insect pollinated. Isolate different okra varieties by at least 1/8th of a mile (or up to 1/2 mile if you are truly concerned about seed purity) to avoid unwanted cross pollination. Allow pods to grow large and turn brown and woody. When you can hear the seeds rattle, harvest the pod and allow it to dry further on trays in the sun in a dry place. Remove seeds and use breath, wind or fans to remove bits of chaff.

 
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