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Okra is a heat-loving vegetable grown for its immature pods, which are used in soups, stews, and gumbos. Okra production in Kentucky is mainly for local farmers markets and CSAs rather than wholesale. Growers should select adapted varieties suited to their market. Okra grows best in well-drained, fertile soil and requires regular harvesting to prevent pods from becoming too large. Pests include nematodes, wilts, fruit rots, aphids and beetles. Labor needs are significant at 10-15 hours/acre for production a

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