By Kate Rosenberg Okra, also known as lady’s fingers or gumbo, is among the most popular indigenous vegetables grown in Africa and Asia. This uniquely-shaped pod vegetable is believed to have originated in Southeast Asia, with the most common of the okra species, Abelmoschus esculentus , particularly popular in tropical Africa, Southeast Asia, and Brazil, and another species, Abelmoschus caillei , popular in West Africa. The pods can be cooked and eaten, or dried or pickled for preservation...
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