The most popular okra variety in this area. Productive but gets woody too fast for me. There are many varieties I find that suit my taste better. Emerald being my current favorite.
Very pretty pods that have good flavor. Production is poor to fair.
My favorite of all time. However there are several versions of this variety. The one I like was developed by the Campbell Soup Company around 1950. It has round smooth green pods that appear fuzzy. A velvet type. Very productive, outstanding flavor, hold tenderness longer than most. Large plant which will exceed 7 feet.
Beautiful plant, grew over six feet for me in an enormous grow bag (the size of a 4X4 raised bed, 10-12 inches deep) with 15 other plants. Eventually, I couldn't keep up with production with my several okra plants, but most of the time fruit under 5 inches long was still tender.
Nice productive okra variety. Best picked when pods are 3-5 inches. Slender pods stay tender at longer lengths.
Very large plant, long pods that are edible at a larger stage than most. If topped at about 4 ft it grows into a nice bushy shrub. A good performer here.
This is the first season to plant Burmese Okra. It is reputed to be a plant that begins to bear fruit at a smaller size. The okra is supposed to also be less slimey.
I got seeds in one of the big Seed Swaps in fall 2016 that were labeled RED but no name. I think they were from okieheart. They did so well last summer that I saved a pod for this year's seeds. Another bumper crop of pretty plants that get up to 6'. We pick them daily at different lengths and even the 8" ones are tender. Here in south Louisiana we boil those that are 5" or less and slice and cook most past the slim stage and use fresh or frozen in many dishes including gumbo. It's noteworthy to say they don't stay red when cooked but turn green. Otherwise, they are perfect!
One of the best, if not "zee best" okra I've grown in 30 years. Pods are smooth and remain tender even when 8 to 10" long. Each plant produces as much as 100 pods, far exceeding many other varieties.
I had never grown any type of okra before, but this spring I decided I wanted to try doing so. I decided on "Baby Bubba" from Burpee due to its small size, suitable for a container. The plant is about 2 feet tall and I grow it in a 20 inch pot. The flowers are very pretty and the okra has an excellent taste. Keep the pods picked young and small or they get woody and too tough to eat.
