Both of the big ones at the bottom are ready. I aim for the size of the smaller of those two as the big ones aren’t as good.
Altruistic_Pie_9707
In my opinion, the larger one looks too large. It might be fibrous and not very enjoyable to eat, but try it and see how this variety is. I’d pick when they are the size of the smaller one; it’ll taste much better.
drtythmbfarmer
Cows horn can get pretty big before its like chewing on rope. Little is best.
SteveLouise
When I see one as big as the biggest one in your picture, I just let it finish making seeds and harvest the seeds for next year.
stevierea
Rule of thumb. When it’s as big as your thumb 😊
makebbq_notwar
The one on the left is good now or tomorrow, the big one is probably to big and good for compost or seeds
Seeksp
Generally, when about 4 inches long. I personally hate okra though I grow it for the flowers. Everyone I know who likes it won’t take anything bigger than 4-5 ” except for crafts.
BunnyButtAcres
I’ve always heard- when they’re as long as your palm is wide. So just hold your hand behind it and if it’s about the size of your palm, pick it 🙂
D_dUb420247
You should be harvesting them when there a little bigger than your palm.
lycosa13
I pick them about that size (the big one). You can usually tell right away when you chop them if it’s too woody. Most of my bigger ones have been ok to eat
FemaleAndComputer
I tried to pick mine at about 4 inches, and found I had to harvest every 2 days.
You’ll probably end up missing some and picking some bigger ones. Just cut them up before you cook them, it’s easy to tell whether they’ve gotten too tough and woody when you’re slicing through, and then you can just compost those. I’ve found that some big ones will be fine and others of the same size will be completely inedible.
Birdybird9900
If the bottom breaks off easy ( you have to use your thumb to break it ) you can eat it, if it doesn’t break ( it’s fibrous) it’s not tender. You can search on YouTube
The smaller they are, the better they taste. When our okra does well, we will eat the small ones raw.
My uncle, whose property we bought, used to grow them till they were big and tough because “he got more okra that way”. But he boiled them till they were soft green slugs in a pot of slime . . . or at least, that’s what anyone who didn’t grow up eating boiled okra will think.
I did, but I like them much better small and steamed in the microwave with butter. But you should try it yourself and see — if you LIKE big boiled okra pods, well more power to you!
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Both of the big ones at the bottom are ready. I aim for the size of the smaller of those two as the big ones aren’t as good.
In my opinion, the larger one looks too large. It might be fibrous and not very enjoyable to eat, but try it and see how this variety is. I’d pick when they are the size of the smaller one; it’ll taste much better.
Cows horn can get pretty big before its like chewing on rope. Little is best.
When I see one as big as the biggest one in your picture, I just let it finish making seeds and harvest the seeds for next year.
Rule of thumb. When it’s as big as your thumb 😊
The one on the left is good now or tomorrow, the big one is probably to big and good for compost or seeds
Generally, when about 4 inches long. I personally hate okra though I grow it for the flowers. Everyone I know who likes it won’t take anything bigger than 4-5 ” except for crafts.
I’ve always heard- when they’re as long as your palm is wide. So just hold your hand behind it and if it’s about the size of your palm, pick it 🙂
You should be harvesting them when there a little bigger than your palm.
I pick them about that size (the big one). You can usually tell right away when you chop them if it’s too woody. Most of my bigger ones have been ok to eat
I tried to pick mine at about 4 inches, and found I had to harvest every 2 days.
You’ll probably end up missing some and picking some bigger ones. Just cut them up before you cook them, it’s easy to tell whether they’ve gotten too tough and woody when you’re slicing through, and then you can just compost those. I’ve found that some big ones will be fine and others of the same size will be completely inedible.
If the bottom breaks off easy ( you have to use your thumb to break it ) you can eat it, if it doesn’t break ( it’s fibrous) it’s not tender. You can search on YouTube
https://youtube.com/shorts/qCNJUGmfOpg?si=TcMPkXbQ0jXiDBzD
The smaller they are, the better they taste. When our okra does well, we will eat the small ones raw.
My uncle, whose property we bought, used to grow them till they were big and tough because “he got more okra that way”. But he boiled them till they were soft green slugs in a pot of slime . . . or at least, that’s what anyone who didn’t grow up eating boiled okra will think.
I did, but I like them much better small and steamed in the microwave with butter. But you should try it yourself and see — if you LIKE big boiled okra pods, well more power to you!