Abelmoschus esculentus
Okra
Summer okra picked young and frozen whole, graded by pod length into Extra, Zero, Mumtaz and One: the sizes the region's kitchens actually ask for, firm enough to hold in the stew.
Extra · up to 2.5 cmZero · 2.5–3.5 cmMumtaz · 3.5–4.5 cmOne · 4.5–5.5 cm
- Harvest window
- Jun – Aug
- Frozen availability
- All year long
- Origin
- Egypt
Specification
Every number a buyer asks for.
One specification stands behind this product under every retail brand of the group; only the pack design differs. What the table states is what the lab released.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Grades | Extra · Zero · Mumtaz · One |
| Pod length | 2.5 – 5.5 cm |
| Harvest season | June – August |
| Totes | 350 / 500 kg |
| Bulk | 10 / 20 / 25 kg |
| HORECA | 1 / 2.5 kg |
| Retail / private label | 350 / 400 g |
| Energy | 33 kcal / serving |
Harvest calendar
Harvest months in colour. IQF availability runs all year.