How To Harvest Okra

if you have alot of big okra put them in a stew they will soften up or pickle them.....

just my 2 cents but why not dry them out and use the seeds to replant for next season?

Those large okra pods have attained their mature size but still need time on the plant so that the seeds can mature. The best seeds come from pods that have been left to dry out on the plant.

Here in Hawaii they seem to produce all year.

do you mean fruit or vegetable ?

why cant you eat bigger okra?

Okra becomes woody and tough as it becomes more mature.

but is it still eatable?

We always pick our Okra about 5-6 inches long depending on the variety. Maybe 1-2 inches is even better, but I feel like it is a waste.

I love Okra!

i agree

Depending on the variety of okra you can harvest them when they are a lot bigger than 1-2" The okra will get woody if it gets too big, however, it very easy to tell if it is not any good. When you harvest, if you take a knife and can cross cut easily into it then it is still good to eat.

but is it still eatable?

THANK YOU. No wonder mine have been too tough. They got too big.

Thanks!:)

Good video, overly long intro.

not sure i dug my okra deep enough this year... wasnt aware the plant got that big...would you say the planting hole should be similar to a tomato in depth? 

good lookin out

I live in the northern part of East Texas and have my first okra planting.  I swear it's hard to believe that 1-2 inches is the size wanted. I have these things growing near a foot long and they sell them in the stores at like 4-6 inches.
One thing, ours were producing fruit at like 6 weeks . Our soil is largely clay and some sandy loam (but our garden is heavy in clay.)  Since we are warmer and have a longer growing season, well, think they will grow to the first frost or freeze?

Let Them dry out hard. blend them into a powder and use the okra powder as a soup thickener.

I have heard that the larger ones that have gotten tough can be pickled or hard frozen to soften them a bit and make them more palatable.

I disagree. 4" is nominal.

Its very hard for ur fingers if you don't wear gloves will get burn and bleed even with gloves I don't know why can tell me plz

Large okra can be eaten just like small okra

After the blossom shrivels and the pod grows and you harvest the pod does another blossom have to grow before a new pod or does a new pod grow from the nub without a new blossom?

I live in Durham county as well and have some okra now that 3 to 4 inches, should I leave those on and what for the later daye ones or should I take them off to promote more vegetable growth in the future, they're around knee high some alittle higher at this time in July 6th, thank you Michael

The pods that get to be 4 to 6 inches can be sliced into medallions and dehydrated. Sprinkle some of your personal flavoring, (I do a litte garlic and sea salt) and eat them for a snack, like chips or crackers. Beyond six inches, grind them up and use for soup thickener.

My favorite veggie in lamb stew!! 🥰👌🏻 I'm soo making it tomorrow! Thanks a bunch. Have a great life. 👋🏻😀

Thank you for that succinct video.

In my country we can tell how hard or soft an okra is by holding the okra like you would a joy stick, enabling the pointy side face upwards then use our thumb to push the pointy side towards the opposite direction

If it snaps cleanly then it's soft

You'll need a LOT of plants if you plan to pick a 2". Closer to 4" serves well. If you harvest with sissors, you can actually feel if a fruit is too mature when you cut it and you'll sometimes get a 6" fruit that is still tender

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Nice tips thanks

Excellent video!!! Thank you!

I’m going to direct my wife to this video. We don’t grow okra.

Great video 😊