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Number of Reviews: 14
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 03/23/2009 by
margie
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Dawson, Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| This is the standard Okra to grow in the south. To me it took too long to finally flower and fruit so this time I'm trying the North South Hybrid. |
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Reviewed on 03/11/2009 by
debins
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Gaston, North Carolina, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I've grown this variety for years with excellent results. I'm not sure why it is called spineless though because I have to wear gloves to pick it and cut the caps off or I risk needle like thorns in my fingers. |
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Reviewed on 12/04/2008 by
bulldogfarms
- An intermediate gardener
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Madison, Mississippi, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Good yielding, heat tolerant variety. Very few insect and disease problems. |
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Reviewed on 07/22/2008 by
Mikul
- An intermediate gardener
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Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| The is a fast growing okra that grew to 5' in my garden. It lives up to it's spineless name allowing me to eat much larger pods than normal. It was more resistant to Japanese beetles than the red velvet. |
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Reviewed on 07/20/2008 by
brivari
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Suffolk, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I've been growing this okra for decades and was pleasantly surprised that my Texas seedstock is doing well on Long Island. I always let a few pods harden off to save seed for the next years crop and germination is never a problem. |
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Reviewed on 07/04/2008 by
papagard
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Thurston, Washington, United States
Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: Less than 6 hours per day
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| I tried this variety back in 1990 in a sunny exposure on a West-facing wall. I started the seed in my greenhouse then planted the six-inch tall seedlings outdoors. After three months the plants had grown almost an inch taller. I conclude that Okra in general does not thrive in this climate; I think the nights may be far too chilly. Previously I had grown this variety with great success in Lowndes County, Mississippi. |
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Reviewed on 01/07/2008 by
MATERGIRL
- An intermediate gardener
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York, Pennsylvania, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Grew from seed (Livingston seed) - sprouted almost overnight! Beautiful four foot "sentinels" of the garden. Produced so many pods, hard to keep up! Pretty flowers last only one day, then pods seem to appear overnight too. Froze a good amount. No pest or disease problems to speak of. Nice "green" slightly sweet vegetably taste. |
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Reviewed on 07/10/2007 by
deedee
- An intermediate gardener
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Knox, Tennessee, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| 100% germination---excelent plants---yielding lots of fruits. Even when a little large pods still tender |
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Reviewed on 05/05/2007 by
farmerdill
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Richmond, Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Clemson Spineless is quite popular in the mid south. It is a quite reliable producer and adaptable to soil types and conditions. In my opinion it is inferior to the velvet types as an edible. It gets tough and woody quickly. Even at edible stage, seeds are large. |
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Reviewed on 11/21/2006 by
John11840
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Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| The taste is good, but you have to get them while they are small and not tough and stringy. |
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Reviewed on 02/04/2006 by
plainsman
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Washington, Nebraska, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Out west, these get tough quick. Lots of pods, but taste just does not make me want that much mediocre quality okra. |
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Reviewed on 09/22/2005 by
Perdidojim
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Escambia, Florida, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Excellent and reliable producer. The only drawback is that you must pick them every day so that they don't get woody. Best when about 3" long. Plants sometimes get 8 feet tall. |
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Reviewed on 01/26/2005 by
Innoma
- A novice gardener
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California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Clemson Spineless is the one variety that tends to get grown most in my area and about the only Okra variety sold at most local Farmer's Markets. Productive plants with fine flavored pods that are somewhat quick to become woody and tough if not harvested often at small-to-medium sizes. Also has a tendency to grow in interesting shapes if pods are slightly damaged, more so than other varieties, it seems (something which only affects appearance rather than productivity or flavor). |
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Reviewed on 01/08/2005 by
Charles
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Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| The plants get off to a slow start but once the weather is consistently hot they grow six feet or more. A few plants is all that is needed. Stem pods when they are about two inches long, add butter and lemon. Okra does not need to be fried! |
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