Ten years ago, if you asked, what was okra? Many people may be a little "blindfolded", because at that time okra was still listed as a rare "rare vegetable". If you ask again now what is "okra"? Most people probably think you're "making a name for yourself" or playing tricks.
After all, okra has now become a year-round vegetable, and it has been widely cultivated in all parts of the north and south. At present, the warm and humid feeling of "rain and solar terms" makes the breath of spring more and more distinct, and the recovering earth has also been pinned on the hope of various cultivation, and at this time, it is also the right time for okra to set sail in the long river of the new season.
Cultivating okra cannot be avoided
Okra is crisp and refreshing, but the harvesting link that builds a bridge from the field to the table adds a lot of troubles to many okra cultivators: early harvest, low yield, "not cost-effective" in terms of benefits, late harvest, significantly enhanced fibrosis, sharp decline in food quality, and the production of fiber from crisp to chewy, leaving growers with a short time to hesitate, even after a day, the quality will be very different.
When is okra harvested? It is good to harvest every few days, but what are the key points that cannot be ignored during the harvesting process? These are the doubts that everyone often encounters, and Qing Thrush said that Sannong will make an introduction for you next.
Can't hide from troubles? Then fix it
- Why do the tender fruits of okra tend to age?
The reason is that the fruit respiration of okra is much stronger than that of vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers. This means that the physiological metabolic activities in okra fruits are more vigorous, and the nutrients in the young fruits will be converted into fiber components in a short time, and the fruits are more likely to turn yellow, although this is more conducive to seed development and maturity for okra fruits, but from the perspective of our consumption, it is not a good thing.
The best way to cope with this change is to seize the short window period of the best combination of yield and quality, and harvest and market in time.
Okra fruit harvesting
- How long is the harvest is more appropriate
It must be made clear that okra is a temperature-loving vegetable, which grows faster in a higher temperature environment, and the length of the fruit when it reaches the suitable harvest period will be longer; However, when encountering low temperatures or even rainy days, the growth rate of fruits will slow down, and the length of fruits suitable for harvest will become shorter.
The specific harvesting standards are: when the temperature and light conditions are good, the length of the fruit is more suitable for harvesting when it is 7-10 cm long, and the diameter of the widest part of the fruit is about 1.7 cm; if it encounters a rainy or low temperature growth environment, the length of the fruit suitable for harvesting is about 7-9 cm, although the length changes slightly, but the diameter of the widest part is consistent with the normal growth environment, about 1.7 cm.
However, now there are more and more side foods derived from okra, such as dried okra fruits, etc., if it is used for processing such as dried fruits after harvest, then when harvesting, the standards will change, and it must be graded.
The general grading standards are: the length of the primary fruit is 6-7 cm, the diameter of the widest point is 1.5 cm; the length of the secondary fruit is 8-9 cm, the diameter of the widest point is 1.7 cm, if the length, width is too large or too small, it should be classified as a foreign product.
Okra for processing
How often is it harvested?
At the beginning of the fruit, the plant of okra is relatively small, the number of leaves is relatively small, the leaf area is relatively small, and the ability of time synthesis to produce organic nutrients is relatively weak, so the growth and development rate of the fruit is relatively slow, so the harvest interval is relatively long, generally once every 2-3 days.
As plant growth increases, the ability of roots to absorb water, nutrients and leaf photosynthesis to produce organic nutrients is significantly enhanced, and the supply of fertilizer is more abundant at this time, and the outside light and temperature are more suitable, so when the fruiting period is at its peak, the harvesting interval should be shortened to once a day.
When the plant grows to more than 1.7 meters, the growth of most okra varieties will appear significantly weakened, because the absorption capacity of the roots, the photosynthetic ability of the leaves are going downhill, at this time the fruit is not only prone to deformity, etc., but also the harvest time will be significantly longer, at this time the harvest time is generally 3-4 days apart, if the plant growth is obviously weak, you can consider pulling out the garden.
- When is the harvest time and what should I pay attention to?
The best harvesting time of okra is in the morning, when the fruit water content is relatively high, the taste is better, and the temperature is low, the field heat in the harvested fruit is relatively small (the fruit temperature is low), the respiration of fruit cells is relatively slow, and it is less likely to become fibrotic and reduce the taste of food.
The harvesting of okra is more demanding than other vegetables, first of all, the harvester should wrap tightly to avoid exposing the skin, otherwise it is easy to "itch unbearably" after touching the burrs on the okra plant. When harvesting the fruit, you can not directly split it down with your hands, otherwise it will tear the outer skin of the plant and should be cut off with scissors.
Do you think okra is delicious? How to process it more delicious? Welcome to share your views in the comment area.
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