Okra is called the dream of a vegetable and is widely used in the world. But when is the okra season in the US? The main season starts in June and ends in September/October, in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. Please find the full information about the okra season in the following chart.
| State | Okra in season |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Mid-June and July till October |
| Arizona | July till September |
| Arkansas | June till October |
| Northern California | June till November |
| Southern California | May till October |
| Colorado | July till September |
| Connecticut | Mid-July till Mid-October |
| Delaware | August till September |
| North Florida | March till October |
| South Florida | July till October |
| Georgia | May till October |
| Illinois | June till October |
| Indiana | Mid-July till Mid-October |
| Kansas | July till September |
| Kentucky | July till September |
| Louisiana | Mid-June and July till November |
| Maryland | Mid-July till September |
| Massachusetts | Mid-July till Mid-October |
| Minnesota | July till December |
| Mississippi | Mid-June and July till October |
| Missouri | June till October |
| Nevada | June till November |
| New Jersey | July till Mid-October |
| New Mexico | July till October |
| New York | Mid-July till Mid-October |
| North Carolina | Mid-July till August |
| North Dakota | August till September |
| Ohio | Mid-July till October |
| Oklahoma | July till September |
| Pennsylvania | Mid-July till Mid-October |
| Rhode Island | Mid-July till September |
| South Carolina | July till October |
| Tennessee | July till October |
| Texas | Mid-July till September |
| Virginia | August |
| Wisconsin | Mid-July till September |
Okra contains iron, protein, dietary fiber, vitamins C, B6, K, A, calcium and potassium.
Okra, according to doctors, must be included in their diet for pregnant women, because of the huge amount of useful and nutritious substances. The fact is that the product is very rich in folic acid, which is necessary for the correct formation of the nervous system of the embryo in the first weeks of pregnancy.
This plant is of greatest interest to people who are concerned about diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. This is explained by the fact that the vegetable is perfectly absorbed by the body, removes toxins and harmful deposits from it and is absorbed without residue by the small intestine. As a plus, the regular consumption of this vegetable helps to restore healthy blood sugar levels.
The pods of this vegetable have a piquant taste, which, with various methods of culinary processing, acquires certain exquisite notes. Okra can be eaten fresh or prepared as blanch, boil, fry, including deep fat, extinguish, salt, canning.
Okra goes well with rice, vegetables, fish, meat, mushrooms, spices, aromatic herbs, soy sauce. In soups, okra is capable of secreting a lot of mucus, so first courses from it are often included in the diet of medical nutrition for people with diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, along with oatmeal or other slimy dishes. To prevent mucus from escaping from the fruit, acids (vinegar, lemon juice, tomato paste) must be added to okra dishes.
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