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Okra Production in Miami-Dade County, Florida

Y. C. Li, W. Klassen, M. Lamberts, T. Olczyk, and Guodong Liu

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet for Commercial audience(s).

Okra: Nutritional Value and Production Practices in South Florida

Xiaoying Li, Peyton Ecklund, Yuncong Li, Monalisa Seaton, Dakshina R. Seal, Shouan Zhang, Abolfazl Hajihassani, Guodong Liu, Xingbo Wu, andHaimanote K. Bayabil

This EDIS publication introduces okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) as a versatile crop with significant potential in south Florida. The paper provides an overview of the plant’s nutritional and medicinal benefits, global production trends, and multiple uses, along with practical guidance on cultivation, pest and disease management, and harvesting. The publication is designed to serve as a resource for researchers, students, Extension agents, growers, crop certified advisors, crop consultants, food industry professionals, and the public interested in this high-value crop.

Chapter 10. Minor Vegetable Crop Production

Dakshina R. Seal, Qingren Wang, Ramdas Kanissery, Anna Mészáros, Crystal A. Snodgrass, Julien M. Beuzelin, Johan Desaeger, Nicholas S. Dufault, Katia Viana Xavier, andShouan Zhang

Chapter 10 of the Vegetable Production Handbook of Florida