Extra Early and SO Heavy Bearing!
Top quality eating!
Genus: Abelmoschus
Species: esculentus
Variety: Jambalaya
Item Form: (P) Pkt of 30 seeds
Days to Maturity: 50
Fruit Color: Green
Habit: Compact
Seeds Per Pack: 30
Fruit Length: 6 in – 7 in
Additional Characteristics: Direct Sow, Edible
Foliage Color: Dark Green
Harvest Season: Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-drained
Resistance: Disease Resistant, Pest Resistant
Soil Tolerance: Clay, Normal, loamy
Uses: Cuisine, Outdoor
50 days from direct-sowing; 28 days from transplanting.
At last, an Okra that has it all! Jambalaya is super quick, very productive, and delicious. This compact plant is just the right size for a home garden. In short, it’s the okra you’ve been waiting for!
These tender-meaty pods are 4 to 5 inches long, nicely red, and very evenly sized. (Great for canning or pickling them whole; they line up beautifully and always fit in the jar without looking squashed!) Dark green and glossy, they appear among small foliage on neat little plants, usually within about 7 weeks of sowing the seed in spring. What could be easier?
Jambalaya is a good okra for use in soups, stews (including the New Orleans delicacy for which it is named!), and casseroles. Fry it whole or sliced for a new taste sensation. It loves heat, doesn’t mind humidity, and doesn’t need perfect soil to grow and bear its very best.
Okra is a warm-weather crop, needing both the soil and the nights to be warm before beginning its vigorous growth. Plants begin bearing when about a foot tall, and will continue until frost if kept picked. For best flavor, harvest the fruit at 4 to 6 inches. Pkt is 30 seeds.
Never shorted on seed count from weseeds.