Description
🌿 OKRA [ BRISTI ]
Premium White Long, Spineless & Velvety Variety
Okra ‘Bristi’ is a premium, high-yielding variety that produces long, tender, white-green, velvety, and spineless pods with exceptional taste and texture. This fast-growing variety is ideal for home gardens, kitchen gardens, terrace gardens, and commercial cultivation. The pods remain soft and fibre-free when harvested at the recommended stage, making them perfect for fresh consumption, cooking, frying, curries, soups, and canning.
For faster and uniform germination, soak the seeds overnight before sowing. The crop reaches maturity in approximately 65 days under optimum growing conditions.
⏱ Maturity: 65 Days
⭐ Why Choose Okra ‘Bristi’?
✔ Premium white long pods
✔ Spineless and velvety fruits
✔ Tender, soft and delicious texture
✔ Fast-growing and high-yielding variety
✔ Excellent for fresh consumption and cooking
✔ Suitable for home gardens & commercial cultivation
✔ Easy to grow and beginner-friendly
✔ High germination and vigorous plant growth
📋 Product Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Abelmoschus esculentus |
| Variety | Bristi |
| Fruit Colour | White Green |
| Fruit Shape | Long & Slender |
| Fruit Surface | Velvety & Spineless |
| Crop Type | Summer Vegetable |
| Maturity | 65 Days |
| Growing Difficulty | Easy |
🌱 Growing Information
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| 🌡 Seed Storage Temperature | 8–16°C |
| 💧 Pre-Sowing Treatment | Soak seeds overnight for faster germination |
| 🌱 Sowing Depth | 0.5 cm |
| 📏 Plant Spacing | 45 cm |
| 📐 Row Spacing | 60 cm |
| 🌿 Preferred Soil | Fertile, Well-Drained Soil |
| ✅ Minimum Germination | 80% |
📅 Crop Calendar
| Activity | Recommended Months |
|---|---|
| 🌱 Sowing | March • April • May • June |
| 🌿 Plant Growth | April • May • June • July |
| 🥒 Harvesting | May • June • July • August • September |
🌞 Growing Guide
Soil
Grow in fertile, well-drained soil enriched with compost or well-rotted organic manure.
Sunlight
Requires 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily for healthy growth and maximum yield.
Watering
Water regularly to maintain consistent soil moisture, especially during flowering and pod development.
Seed Preparation
For quicker and more uniform germination, soak the seeds in clean water for 8–12 hours (overnight) before sowing.
🥒 Harvesting
Harvest the pods when they are 10–15 cm long, tender, and bright green-white in colour. Frequent harvesting encourages continuous flowering and higher yields.
🥗 Culinary Uses
Fresh Okra ‘Bristi’ is ideal for:
- Indian Curries
- Stir-Fries
- Soups
- Grilled & Roasted Dishes
- Pickles
- Canning
- Fresh Market Sales
💚 Health Benefits
Okra is naturally rich in:
- Dietary Fibre
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin K
- Folate
- Magnesium
- Potassium
- Natural Antioxidants
It is a nutritious, low-calorie vegetable that supports digestive and overall health.
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