Bowling Red Okra, Organic Heirloom Seeds
$3.25
$3.75
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - 57 days. Grown by the Bowling family of Virginia since the 1920s. Early, productive, and beautiful - one of the best okras in the Kerr Center’s trial of 30 heirloom varieties. Long, slim, tender red pods. 7-8 ft. plants have red stems and red-veined leaves.
Characteristics:
Organic
Plants grow to 7-8 feet tall
Pods are red
Pods grow to 9-12 inches long
47 days
4g, 80- 100 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when the soil has warmed. Tolerant of heat and drought, but not of cold. Keep well picked for higher yields.
Direct Seed 2" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Thin 6-8" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Burmese Okra, Organic Heirloom Seeds
$3.25
$3.75
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - 53 days. Bears when plants are 18 in. tall and continues to bear until frost. Huge leaves, typically 16 in. across. 9-12 in. slender pods are curved and virtually spineless. Pods mature from light green to creamy yellow-green. At 10 in. long they are tender, sweet, and spineless enough to be eaten raw or added to salads. Pods are less gooey than other okra.
Characteristics:
Organic
Plants grow to 4 feet tall
Pods are deep burgundy
Pods grow to 9-12 inches long
50 days
4g, 80- 100 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when the soil has warmed. Tolerant of heat and drought, but not of cold. Keep well picked for higher yields.
Direct Seed 2" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Thin 6-8" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Cajun Jewel Okra, 1950's Heirloom, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - This variety has delighted the Cajun Country since the 1950s! Splineless, compact plants reach 3–4' tall and yield an abundance of relatively early 6"-8"-long pods with great flavor. Introduced by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange in 1989, this versatile gem thrives in hot climates but also adapts well to cooler ones. Its beautiful blooms are a bonus.
Characteristics:
Organic
Plants grow to 3-4 feet tall
Pods are spineless and grow 6-8" long
60-65 days
50 Seeds per packet
This variety will grow well in most regions of the United States but does not tolerate cold well
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when the soil has warmed. Tolerant of heat and drought, but not of cold. Keep well picked for higher yields.
Direct Seed 2" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Thin 6-8" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Clemson Spineless 80 Okra, Organic
$3.25
$3.55
Very productive variety with early, bright green pods.
High Mowing Organic Seeds - This new and improved version of the tried and true Clemson Spineless variety offers up pain free picking and earlier production. The plants yield more than the previous incarnation and plants have a taller, more open habit. Harvest young for peak tenderness.
Organic
Productive
3-4" pods
30 seeds
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when the soil has warmed. Tolerant of heat and drought, but not of cold. Keep well picked for higher yields.
Direct Seed 2" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Thin 6-8" apart
Clemson Spineless Okra, 1939 Heirloom, Organic
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - An All America Selections winner in 1939, was introduced by Clemson University. Still the most popular open-pollinated variety on the market. Vigorous plants grow 3-5' tall. Exceptionally uniform, deep green ribbed and spineless pods are best harvested when 3" long. Excellent quality. 50-64 days. ±500 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Organic
Plants grow to 3-5 feet tall
Pods are spineless
Best harvested when pods are 3 inches long
50-64 days
±500 seeds/oz
100 Seeds per packet
This variety will grow well in most regions of the United States but does not tolerate cold well
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when the soil has warmed. Tolerant of heat and drought, but not of cold. Keep well picked for higher yields.
Direct Seed 2" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Thin 6-8" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Evertender Okra, Organic
$3.25
$3.75
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
50 days. Spineless variety from India averages 5½ ft. tall. Pods up to 8 in. long, pods remain tender for a long period. The Kerr Center named it the easiest variety to harvest (thanks to unbranched plants) in their trial of 30 heirloom varieties.
Characteristics:
Organic
Plants grow to 4 feet tall
Pods are deep burgundy
Pods grow to 6 inches long
50 days
4g, 80- 100 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when the soil has warmed. Tolerant of heat and drought, but not of cold. Keep well picked for higher yields.
Direct Seed 2" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Thin 6-8" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Hill Country Okra, pre-1880's Heirloom
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - Said to originally be from the Hill Country of southern Texas. Beautiful 6' tall red-stemmed plants produce wide green pods tinged with red. Full of the good okra flavor popular in the hill regions of the south. Excellent pickling variety.
Characteristics:
Plants grow to 6' feet tall
Pickling variety
60-70 days
100 Seeds per packet
This variety will grow well in most regions of the United States but does not tolerate cold well
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when the soil has warmed. Tolerant of heat and drought, but not of cold. Keep well picked for higher yields.
Direct Seed 2" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Thin 6-8" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Red Burgundy Okra, Organic
from $3.25
$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - (aka Burgundy) Bred by Leon Robbins at Clemson University after eight years of careful selection. Introduced in 1983; All America Selections winner in 1988. Stunning 4' plant with burgundy accents and tender burgundy pods up to 6" long. Good yields. 55-60 days. ±500 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Organic
Plants grow to 4 feet tall
Pods are deep burgundy
Pods grow to 6 inches long
55-60 days
100 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when the soil has warmed. Tolerant of heat and drought, but not of cold. Keep well picked for higher yields.
Direct Seed 2" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Thin 6-8" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Simpson Okra, 1940s Heirloom, Organic
$3.25
$3.75
The Seed Savers Exchange - The straight, green, downy pods of this variety are intermediate in length and width and are best eaten when under 5" long. Seed Savers Exchange member Dr. James Wolfe received the variety from the Simpson family of Rogersville, Tennessee. D.V. (Simpson) Thomas remembers her mother, Nora, growing this okra as far back as the early 1940s. 50-70 days.
Characteristics:
Organic
Harvest as early as 50 days
100 Seeds per packet
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when the soil has warmed. Tolerant of heat and drought, but not of cold. Keep well picked for higher yields.
Direct Seed 2" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Thin 6-8" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Star of David Okra
$3.45
$3.95
The Seed Savers Exchange - (aka Old Fashioned Okra) Tall 7' plants have purple coloration on leaves and thick pods that are best picked at about 3" long. Cross-sections of pods look like the Star of David, giving this variety its name. Like many okra varieties, this plant bears beautiful flowers and foliage that could warrant a place in the ornamental border. 60-75 days.
Characteristics:
Plants grow to 7 feet tall
Plants have purple coloration on leaves
Best harvested when pods are 3 inches long
60-75 days
100 Seeds per packet
This variety will grow well in most regions of the United States but does not tolerate cold well.
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors when the soil has warmed. Tolerant of heat and drought, but not of cold. Keep well picked for higher yields.
Direct Seed 2" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Thin 6-8" apart
Light: Full Sun
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability
Silver Queen Okra
$3.45
$3.95
This beloved one is a week out from arriving - it has by far been a fan favorite thus year. We have plenty more coming but it’s going to be slightly delayed.
The Seed Savers Exchange -
One of the unique varieties in SSE’s okra collection. Ivory-green pods grow to 7" long on vigorous 6' tall plants. Tender when young, delicious flavor. Great producer at Heritage Farm. 80 days. ±480 seeds/oz.
Characteristics:
Plants grow to 6 feet tall
Ivory pods grow to 7 inches long
Best harvested when pods are young
80days
±480 seeds/oz
100 Seeds per packet
Instructions -
Sow seeds outdoors when the soil has warmed. Tolerant of heat and drought, but not of cold. Keep well picked for higher yields.
Direct Seed 2" apart
Plant 1/2" deep
Thin 6-8" apart
Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers based on availability