Colorado · Garden vegetables
Okra season in Colorado
Rarely grown in Colorado's cool nights; market okra is trucked in from Texas and points south.
Where okra really grow
The season does exist — just not here. These states carry the okra harvest, in the order the peak arrives:
See the whole national sweep — or what Colorado does best, which is the better trade anyway.
Frequently asked questions
Are okra grown commercially in Colorado?
Not at market scale, no — and we'd rather tell you that than invent dates. Rarely grown in Colorado's cool nights; market okra is trucked in from Texas and points south.
Where do the okra in Colorado stores come from?
Rarely grown in Colorado's cool nights; market okra is trucked in from Texas and points south. The national sweep shows which states are actually picking in any given month.
What should I look for at Colorado markets instead?
Whatever the season is actually serving — the full Colorado calendar always has something honest on the board.