Hill Country Red Okra is said to have originated in the eastern portion of the mostly limestone Edwards Plateau in west-central Texas - also known as Texas Hill Country. This area has a large German population and influence, which meant opposition to seceding from the Union during the Civil War, and also meant introducing the accordion to Tejano music, for example. Okra is probably from West Africa, though some claim Ethiopia as the origin. Many believe enslaved Africans hid okra seeds in their hair on their forced journey across the Atlantic. Certainly, this crop is a taste of home for people of the African Diaspora. I'm growing this crop for seed because it's my partner Chris's favorite, and he's an okra fanatic. #okrafanatic #mypartnerchris #hillcountryredokra #hillcountryred #okra #heirloomokra #abelmoschusesculentus (at Delaware County, Pennsylvania)