Introduction of African okra cultivation in Baxin Town, Shiping County, Yunnan Province

Baxin Town, Shiping County, Yunnan Province introduced a new type of health vegetable okra for trial planting this year, covering an area of 20 mu, with an estimated yield of 2000 kg and an output value of tens of thousands of yuan per mu. Okra is expected to become another new industry for local people to increase their income and become rich.

It is understood that okra, also known as okra clip, croissant bean, eggplant, etc., is an annual herb of Malvaceae, native to Africa, in recent years in Europe, America and Southeast Asian countries market has become a popular new health vegetable, its edible part is fruit pod, crispy juicy, smooth not greasy, unique flavor, deeply favored by people. Seed oil can be extracted, okra oil is a high-grade vegetable oil, its nutrients and flavor far more than sesame oil and peanut oil. Each part of the whole plant contains hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin, which has the functions of strengthening kidney deficiency, protecting stomach and nourishing stomach. It has high nutritional and health care value and is praised as one of the best health care vegetables for human beings. At present, the market price can reach 8 yuan per kilogram.