SEEDS IN A POD
Okra is an odd-looking crop that forms on a plant related to hibiscus, mallow and cotton. It’s native to areas around Ethiopia where it has been cultivated for thousands of years.
Once the flower is fertilised it forms a swollen, green, ribbed edible pod. The tapering finger-like shape of the pod gives okra its common name of lady’s fingers. When the pods are cooked they become mucilaginous or gluey,
