Eagle Pass Okra

Last year, I grew 2 Clemson Spineless Okra plants in a pot. Curious to try this I picked Eagle Pass and the Egyptian Okra. Both have grown well in the humid wet summer we have had in Georgia. This variety has a lower yield than the Clemson Spineless and the Egyptian. The pods are short, fat, and easily turn woody if neglected. Plants are very stout. I had 100% germination with this variety. Nice plant, but will likely try another variety next year, I plan on keeping the Egyptian Okra. As a cooking tip: if you fry, slice thinly, (thinner than normal okra) so it cooks evenly.

It took longer than I expected to sprout (indoors - I could've been doing something wrong) - but 100% germinated. About 1/2 died when I transplanted them, but I think I waited too long. Once they got established, they just kept on producing nice, FAT pods. Even the old ones that became dry toward the stem end softened during cooking and were delicious. I shared with others at the community garden, and they all want seeds for next year! I should mention that production was far and away the best of any okra variety I have ever grown. Excellent taste! There was so little slime, I was able to slice them into rounds and saute them without any mess.

This okra is FAT! Hands down the best okra I have ever had. Crunchy all the way through. Almost no slime. I eat it raw, straight off the plant. This will be the only okra I grow from now on! Ate them so fast, they never made it into the house. Next year I'm going to try pickling them!

I had not grown okra before so I didn't know what to expect. One of the reviews further down said they grew 12' tall. I assumed that was a typo and they meant 12". They meant every word of twelve feet. Mine definitely grew that tall. It took two people to harvest the pods late in the season, one to pull the stalk down and the other to harvest the top of the plant. We had more okra than we could eat all summer long off of 2 (just two) plants. They shaded the entire bed, so don't plant anything that needs full sun nearby.

I planted this because we live in Texas so figured it would do good and turns out it is my new favorite. The pods are fatter than what I'm used too but they don't get hard like you would expect (they eventually will like any okra but you can use them at a larger size). The best thing about them is they are not slimy! I love okra but don't like the deep fried battered ones because it's just too greasy so we saut? these in coconut oil and then sprinkle in some corn meal to get that southern fried taste without all the grease. It never once got slimy and cooked up perfect. Oh my, I could just eat it all day. And, the plants are tall and keep going no matter how hot it is. We pick every day. I will be doing this one year after year. Thank you for carrying this one!