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Heirloom. 15-inch pods are best picked at about 5 inches. Decent flavor and texture. Giant plant can grow to 8 feet. Also known as 'Cowhorn'.
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90
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Underwood Gardens - updated in 2011
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Overall: (5.0 Stars)
Taste: (5.0 Stars)
Yield: (5.0 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (5.0 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 4
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 01/07/2016 by
Jeremiah
- An intermediate gardener
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Rockcastle, Kentucky, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Hardy, handsome and generally trouble-free, these big plants produce good-tasting, very large pods. I normally harvest them when they are 5"-7" long. They do fine in my medium-heavy soil, especially when helped along with a little rotted manure and straw or leaf mulch. Plants usually tower 8' or more by the end of the season. Some folks top them, but I just let them reach for the sky. My initial source for seed was www.gourmetseed.com, but seed-saving is very easy with open pollinated okras if one grows only one cultivar. |
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Reviewed on 11/24/2009 by
Grit
- An intermediate gardener
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Coffee, Alabama, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Loam
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 best variety of okra I've ever grown. It's a good producer, taste good boiled, steamed or fried. |
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Reviewed on 12/18/2007 by
Perdidojim
- An experienced gardener
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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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| I planted this at the same time as Clemson Spineless. In my experience, it started producing at the same time as Clemson, gave better yields, and the taste was at least as good. The biggest advantage over Clemson was that it didn't become fibrous as quickly. This is a distinct advantage, because it allows harvesting of larger okra and doesn't require picking every day without fail to avoid getting fibrous pods. In my mind, it's clearly a superior okra to grow in our region. |
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Reviewed on 10/31/2005 by
Grandad
- An experienced gardener
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East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 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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| I first planted Cow Horn okra in the early \'80\'s from seeds given to me by my wife\'s step grandfather. He kept seed each year by allowing some of the larger okra pods to dry on the stalk. The best feature of Cow Horn okra is that it does not need to be harvested when the pods are very small. I routinely harvest 10 inch pods that can be cut with a buter knife. Only after the pods reach about 12 to 14 iches do they begin to harden up. Beware, Cow Horn has a tendency to get quite tall. Heights to 11 or 12 feet are not uncommon in our climate. Keep your dried seed pods and plant year after year. |
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