OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Easy harvesting
- High yield potential
- Uniform attractive fruit
Clemson Spineless is a main season standard Okra with very wide adaptability. Fruit are uniform, attractive green and have a good shelf life. Fruit have a good flavour and is almost spine free improving the ease of picking. Plants are strong and vigorous but easy to harvest. Clemson Spineless is widely adapted. Suited for both fresh and export market.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- None
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
CLEMSON SPINELESS |
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KIND |
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) |
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PRODUCTION SYSTEM |
Open field |
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MATURITY |
Very early (approximately 55 - 65 days from sowing) |
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FRUIT DIMENSIONS |
Usually harvested between 50 - 100 x 10 - 20 mm |
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FRUIT SHAPE |
Pentagonal, tapered |
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LEAF SIZE |
18 - 20 cm |
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SPINE |
Almost spine free |
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EXTERIOR COLOUR |
Bright, medium green |
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FLAVOUR |
Good |
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VIGOUR |
High |
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PLANT |
Tall, half spreading, medium leafed and around 1.2 – 1.5 m plant height |
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BEARING HABIT |
Upright |
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UNIFORMITY |
Very good |
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OPTIMAL GROWTH TEMPERATURE |
22 – 30 ºC |
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AVERAGE SEED COUNT |
160 - 185 seeds per g |
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POPULATION GUIDE |
16 000 - 20 000 final stand per ha (60 cm in rows by 90 cm between rows) |
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USE |
Fresh market, pre-pack, export |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
High yielding and widely adapted |