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When is okra in season in DR Congo?

Okra is in season in DR Congo all year round. Peak season runs from June to September and from December to March.

This versatile vegetable has a fresh flavour and becomes tender when cooked. Use it in salads, soups, stews or stir-fries.

Vegetable

Peak season: Okra

in DR Congo during September

Order:
Malvales
Family:
Malvaceae
Genus:
Abelmoschus
Scientific name:
Abelmoschus esculentus
January — Peak seasonJanFebruary — Peak seasonFebMarch — Peak seasonMarApril — Partial / shoulder seasonAprMay — Partial / shoulder seasonMayJune — Peak seasonJunJuly — Peak seasonJulAugust — Peak seasonAugSeptember — Peak seasonSepOctober — Partial / shoulder seasonOctNovember — Partial / shoulder seasonNovDecember — Peak seasonDec🫛✓

Country season

DR Congo — both hemispheres. In September, it is autumn north of the equator and spring south of it.

autumn · Northern Hemispherespring · Southern Hemisphere

Local production

Grown commercially in DR Congo on a solid, well-established scale.

Common production

Seasonal periods

Peak-season periods per year in DR Congo for okra: two.

In season

June – SeptemberDecember – March

Partially in season

April – MayOctober – November
Peak seasonPartial / shoulder seasonOut of season