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Okra Cajun Delight F1 - 1997 AAS Edible - Vegetable Winner - 3 to 5 inch green pods produced in about 50 to 55 days.
Okra Cajun Delight F1 - 1997 AAS Edible - Vegetable Winner - 3 to 5 inch green pods produced in about 50 to 55 days.
Okra Cajun Delight F1 - 1997 AAS Edible - Vegetable Winner - 3 to 5 inch green pods produced in about 50 to 55 days.Okra Cajun Delight F1 - 1997 AAS Edible - Vegetable Winner - 3 to 5 inch green pods produced in about 50 to 55 days.

Okra Cajun Delight F1

1997 AAS Edible – Vegetable Winner

3 to 5 inch green pods produced in about 50 to 55 days. Pods remain tender even at 5 inches. Large leaves are attractive in flower beds. Mature plants about 4 feet. For best production, pick often at least 2-3 times weekly when the weather is warm.

Categories: 1997, Edibles/Vegetables, National, Okra
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AAS WINNER DETAILS

Winner Type: National
Class: Okra
Variety Name: Cajun Delight F1
Genus: Abelmoschus
Species: esculentus
Year: 1997
Common Name: Okra
Type: Vegetables
Breeder: Petoseed/Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Close Market Comparison: Clemson Spineless, Annie Oakley

PLANT NEEDS

Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Season Type: Warm season
Staking Required: No

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Bushy
Plant Height: 3-4 inches
Fruit Color (Harvest): Dark Green
Fruit Shape: 5-sided, long and tapering
Fruit Size: 3-4 inches
Fruit Weight: .25-.50 ounces
Fruit Flavor Description: Flavorful, tender and spineless

IN THE GARDEN

Garden Spacing: 6-8 inches
Days To Harvest (Sowing Seed): 4-8 weeks
Days To Harvest (Transplant): 50 days
Plant Spread: 24 inches

HOW TO GROW

Sow seed directly into warm soil. Space hills 6-8 inches apart. Sow 2-3 seeds per hill and thin to 1 plant per hill.

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