Okra growing season

In the Yangtze River valley and South China, okra can be cultivated in spring, summer and autumn, but it is mainly sown in spring. Sow from March to April and harvest from May to September; sow from May to June and harvest from July to October; sow in July and harvest from September to November. Early sowing should be cultivated in greenhouse, small arch shed or plastic film mulching, and it should be cultivated in open field in the main season.

Okra, also known as kidney-tonifying grass, okra and croissant beans, belongs to the family Malvaceae, annual herbs. Okra is mainly eaten with tender fruit and has the effect of invigorating the stomach and intestines. It is a kind of nutritious and healthy vegetable. In addition, flowers, seeds and roots can be used as medicine to treat malignant sores and carbuncle. Okra, alias, okra, also known as unicorn beans. Malvaceae, an annual herb. It is native to tropical regions such as Africa, Middle East, India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia, and is one of the main vegetables widely cultivated. The tender fruit of okra is tender and lubricated and can be used for stir-frying, cooking and cold salad.

In addition to the tender fruit is edible, its leaves, buds and flowers are also edible. Okra seeds contain more potassium, calcium, iron, zinc, manganese and other elements. Its dried seeds can also extract oil and protein. It can also be used as a substitute or additive for coffee. Its flowers, seeds and roots can be used as medicine. It is effective in the treatment of malignant sores. Okra is rich in nutrition, young fruit contains a lot of sticky juice, with a special flavor. Its juice is mixed with pectin, bovine lactan and Alasan and so on. Its pectin is soluble fiber, which is attached great importance in the new concept of modern health care. Where it is often eaten, it can strengthen the stomach and intestines and nourish yin and yang.

It is determined that every 100 grams of tender fruit contains 2.5 grams of protein, 0.1 grams of fat, 2.7 grams of sugars and 660 international units of cellulose. Vitamin B1, 0.2 mg, vitamin B 20.06 mg, vitamin 44 mg, calcium 81 mg, phosphorus 63 mg, iron 0.8 mg, is an ideal high-grade green nutrition and health care vegetable in the new century. In recent years, it has become a popular vegetable and known as the king of vegetables in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and other countries and regions.