Red Okra

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Description

Red Okra is a red market type of okra, a vegetable crop in the mallow family.

Botanical Name

Abelmoschus esculentus

Origin

Southwestern Uttarakhand, Western and central India

Size

All Sizes

Commodity

Okra

Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for fresh okra pods. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Temperature

7 to 10°C (45 to 50°F)

Humidity

90%

Shelf Life

7-14 days

Packaging

Maintain high humidity with breathable packaging, such as nets, bags or boxes with ventilation holes

Pods lose weight readily and are highly chilling sensitive (water-soaked areas, lesions, mold, discoloration), yellow after ethylene exposure, bruise easily on the ridges, and pick up odors from melons, onions and potatoes. Sensitive to ethylene: keep away from ethylene-producing fruit. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

A verified nutrition profile matching this product identity, edible part and processing form is not established. No other food, species, maturity or processing form is substituted.

"A red okra market type"