'Lahague Grex' Okra

 Abelmoschus spp. Origin: Sahel Province, Burkina Faso Improvement status: Breeding population Seeds per packet: ~35 Germination tested 12/2022: 98% Life cycle: Annual Hailing from the Sahel province of Burkina Faso in West Africa, 'Lahague' is not your average okra. In a word, it's funky. I (Nate) grew out these seeds in New Jersey from stock seed received from our friend Chris Smith of the Utopian Seed Project (he grew it from seed obtained from the USDA). Chris literally wrote the book on okra (it's called "The Whole Okra" and it's great), and both Chris and I are convinced that 'Lahague' is very different from most every other okra. Indeed, with more study it might prove to be a whole different species. We're selling these seeds as 'Lahague Grex' because this population seems to be more diverse than the original USDA accession, so it's likely there was some inadvertent crossing along with the way. But the main traits that typify 'Lahague' and make it interesting should still be pre