Star Prince | F1 Okra Seed
$6.98—$398.83AUD gst excl.
Japanese hybrid okra
Star Prince, named for its defined 5 ridge star shape, is a very early maturing Japanese okra. This variety is high yielding and productive with pods that are light green, weigh approx 23g each, grow to 13cm long with excellent uniformity. Star Prince has a pleasant glutinous texture when cooked in stir-fries and stews, and retains a delicious crunchy texture when pickled.
Key features
- Perfect for stir-fries, stews and deep frying
- Delicious pickled and eaten as snacks and in sandwiches
- Very early variety
- Days to maturity: 53
- High yielding
- Hybrid Status: Hybrid (F1)
This product can only be shipped to Australia.
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Greenhouse (heated)•Greenhouse (unheated)•Heat tolerant•Warm season
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Growing Information
Star Prince | F1 Okra Seed
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Abelmoschus esculentus
CULTURE: Sow in 50mm pots or plug trays, 3 seeds per pot/cell, 6mm deep. Start 4-5 weeks ahead of transplanting out after frost danger when soil is warm. Keep soil mix temp. 27-32°C for fast germination. Thin to one plant per pot/cell. Transplant 30-45cm apart in rows 1m apart. Do not disturb roots. Use row cover for added warmth to plants and soil.
DIRECT SEEDING: After frost danger, sow 50mm apart,13mm deep when soil is warm – at least 21°C. Thin to 30-45cm apart.
HARVEST: Harvest promptly by clipping pods at 75-100mm long to keep plants productive. Oversized pods become tough.
AVG. DIRECT SEEDING RATE: 30g/23m, 360g/300m, 5.3kg/acre at 6 seeds/30cm in rows 90cm apart.
TRANSPLANTS: Avg. 155 pots/cells per 30g, 2,500 pots/cells per <500g at 3 seeds/cell.
DAYS TO MATURITY: From transplant 57 days
SEED SPECS: Seeds/500g: Avg. 9,000.
