Okra Production in the Philippines
Okra Production Okra or okro has the scientific name Abelmoschus esculentus . It is called in English as ladies' fingers (mainly due to resemblance to female fingers), gumbo or ochro. Okra is also known as saluyot a bunga in Ilocano and kaluyot in Ifugao in the Philippines. Okra is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is valued for its fruit that is an edible green pods when still immature. The geographical origin of okra is disputed, of which South Asian is believed to be the origin due to occurrence of proposed parent which is believed to be Abelmoschus ficulneus. Okra production in the Philippines is stable as the crop is very easy to grow and the seeds are readily available. Raw okra is 90 percent moisture, 7 percent carbohydrate, 2 percent protein and low fat percentage. In a 100 gm fruit of Okra, the raw edible parts is abundant in dietary fiber, vitamin K, Ascorbic Acid with moderate contents of Vitamin B1, magnesium and folate. Okra Recipes Okra can ...