Everwilde Farms - 1 oz Red Burgundy Okra Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

Red Burgundy okra adds lovely red hues to your vegetable garden! These attractive 5-foot plants with green leaves and burgundy stems produce tender 7" deep burgundy pods that add beautiful color to any gumbo dish. This All-American winner matures in about 55 days. Red Burgundy okra was developed by Leo Robbins at Clemson University after 8 years of work. He introduced in this stunning variety in 1983, and it won an AAS award in 1988. Originally, okra comes from northern Africa, where it still grows wild. This unusual member of the hibiscus family still has an important part in African and Mediterranean cuisine, as well as being a culinary tradition in the American South.