Red Okra
"A red okra market type"
Red Okra is a red market type of okra, a vegetable crop in the mallow family.
Also known as
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Botanical name
Abelmoschus esculentus
Product Details
PLU Code
4657
4-digit conventional code
Category
Vegetables
Okra › All Sizes
Origin
Southwestern Uttarakhand, Western and central India
Temperature
7 to 10°C (45 to 50°F)
Shelf Life
7-14 days
Status
Approved
About Red Okra
Okra belongs to the mallow family.
Nutrition Information
A verified nutrition profile matching this product identity, edible part and processing form is not established. No other food, species, maturity or processing form is substituted.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for fresh okra pods. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
7 to 10°C (45 to 50°F)
Humidity
90%
Packaging
Maintain high humidity with breathable packaging, such as nets, bags or boxes with ventilation holes
Shelf Life
7-14 days
Storage Notes: Pods lose weight readily and are highly chilling sensitive (water-soaked areas, lesions, mold, discoloration), yellow after ethylene exposure, bruise easily on the ridges, and pick up odors from melons, onions and potatoes. Sensitive to ethylene: keep away from ethylene-producing fruit. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 430-432.
Applies to: fresh okra pods.
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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PLU Reference
4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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