Found in the joints between the plants’ stems and its hairy five to seven-lobed leaves, those five-sided pods narrow to points. Hardy in Zones 9 through 11 but usually raised as an annual, okra ...

Choose stems that snap cleanly and don’t bend. Okra exudes a glutinous juice in cooking which thickens stews and braised dishes. It can be eaten raw in salads or cooked with curries or vegetable ...