Okra — (Gumbo, Hibiscus esculentus L.) is an annual plant belonging to the Malvaceae family. The fruit is a capsule (pod). Its flowers closely resemble those of the cotton plant. The plant reaches a height of up to 2.5 m. It is similar to cotton in both appearance and flowering. Origin: Eastern Africa. Varieties are categorized into vegetable and fiber-producing groups. Fiber-producing varieties are grown in India, Africa, and the USA. The immature pod-like fruits are used as green vegetables in soups and salads. The fruit contains 3% protein, 0.5% fat, and 8% carbohydrates, while the mature seeds contain 18% oil. The fruits can be eaten raw, cooked, fried, or canned. The stem yields a white coarse fiber, and artificial coffee is prepared from the roasted seeds. It is primarily cultivated as a vegetable crop in tropical and subtropical countries, North America, Southern Europe, Transcaucasia, Crimea, Southern Ukraine, and partially in Central Asia.
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