Is there a truly spineless okra ?

mensplace · April 2, 2018

I love all things okra....
Okra cooked in EVERY way and with everything in any cuisine.
BUT, I hate okra with spines. Is that just a function of the size, or is there really an okra that does not develop those heavy spines or immediately turn woody?

Too, I can't stand the itchy burn that you get from picking, especially with those that all too quickly want to become trees.
I would just love a smaller growing varieties that just keeps on bearing.

Maybe what I am seeking doesn't exist? If it does, I would love just one row of about ten feet long with plants no more than five feet tall and compact in terms of the leaf span.

Any suggestions? Okra, tomatoes and rice and I'm a happy man.

April 2, 2018	#1
mensplace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1,013	Is there a truly spineless okra ? I love all things okra.... Okra cooked in EVERY way and with everything in any cuisine. BUT, I hate okra with spines. Is that just a function of the size, or is there really an okra that does not develop those heavy spines or immediately turn woody? Too, I can't stand the itchy burn that you get from picking, especially with those that all too quickly want to become trees. I would just love a smaller growing varieties that just keeps on bearing. Maybe what I am seeking doesn't exist? If it does, I would love just one row of about ten feet long with plants no more than five feet tall and compact in terms of the leaf span. Any suggestions? Okra, tomatoes and rice and I'm a happy man.