33+ Okra Background. It grows best in warm climates and is often cultivated in africa and south asia. However, there is something called ratooning, which is the process of cutting down the okra plants in late summer to encourage a second production of okra into fall.
Okra plants will produce large flowers about 2 months after planting.
A light cornmeal coating on the pods and a quick dunk in hot oil make fried okra crispy and completely delicious. The okra should snap rather than bend. Summary eating okra may help pregnant women meet their daily folate needs. The plant cultivated throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions around the world for their phytonutrients rich pods.