Any one ever grown Okra ( Ladies Fingers )

[Bill Poster]

My Thai wife has just inherited 1 Rai of land , currently the land is un kept and needs clearing . The bonus is that the land has a deep water well and working electric pump system. 

 

My wife seems to think the best option for her to make a little bit of money and sell to the local wholesale vegetable market , would be to plant some thing called Okra (  กระเจี๊ยบเขียว  ) . 

 

The information about Okra looks interesting ......

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okra

 

If any one has had any experience of growing this Okra plant I would love to hear about it .

 

 

Thanks ????
 

[djayz]

I've grown it once or twice in our back garden in small amounts. I found it easy enough to grow here in Korat. 

[tonray]

Never grown it but love it...eat it every chance I get !

 

There is a red skinned variety (Red Burgundy) also that demands a higher premium ...might be worth growing some of that too in the mix.

[cjinchiangrai]

Easy to grow hot weather plant. Pretty bug resistant but likes water. It could be a successful crop. Good idea! I may plant some too. Love me some gumbo.

[DrPhibes]

Yum!  Dad was from the wilds of Arkansas of the US so he would wet the Okra, then roll in flour that had salt and black pepper and then fry it in a bit of oil.  Nowadays I like it steamed with a tiny bit soy sauce.

 

Has some pretty good nutritional value:

 

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/okra-health-benefits

 

Growing in Asia:

 

https://www.asiafarming.com/okra-farming

[Damrongsak]

A bit about pruning Okra to rejuvenate it from Alabama A&M University and Auburn University:  https://www.aces.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ANR-1112RejuvenatingOkra072820aL-A.pdf

[worgeordie]

It's not a big seller here , easy to grow , you would be best to grow

a variety of vegetables , then you have a wider range to sell , and

your not stuck with a glut of vegetable you cannot sell .

regards worgeordie

[Bill Poster]

A big thanks to every one for your comments and suggestions , its really appreciated  ????

[Damrongsak]

40 some years ago I helped a farmer grow a plot of "Super Sweet" corn.  It came out very well.  He also grew some luffa gourds (boub liam - angled gourd - บวบเหลี่ยม)

 

He made a lot more money selling the gourds.

 

I wonder if there's a local market for Roselle กระเจี๊ยบ "krachiap".  Several parts of the plant are edible/useful.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roselle_(plant)#Uses

 

Edited August 1, 2021 by Damrongsak

[tonray]

7 hours ago, Damrongsak said:

I wonder if there's a local market for Roselle กระเจี๊ยบ "krachiap".  Several parts of the plant are edible/useful.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roselle_(plant)#Uses

Roselle is a common tea here...I buy the dried flowers in Big-C to make Nam krachiap all the time. It's actually very healthy as it's high in Vitamin C and also can help lower blood pressure.

[Damrongsak]

36 minutes ago, tonray said:

Roselle is a common tea here...I buy the dried flowers in Big-C to make Nam krachiap all the time. It's actually very healthy as it's high in Vitamin C and also can help lower blood pressure.

Just saying there may be a bit of a local market for it. Get rid of the middle men if you can.

Edited August 2, 2021 by Damrongsak