Heirloom Okra?

[Magus]

We have a strain of it here that the neighborhood has kept going for thirty+ years, they can grow to be almost a foot long, and if you wait until they are over 2" long, they are too tough to eat except the seeds, what have I got and can it be hybridized to be more tender?

 

[Bacpacker]

I have some Red Burgundy we have been growing in my family for about that long. It stays tender up to 8 to 10". Very prolific

 

[Magus]

NICE!

 

[joel]

We have a strain of it here that the neighborhood has kept going for thirty+ years, they can grow to be almost a foot long, and if you wait until they are over 2" long, they are too tough to eat except the seeds, what have I got and can it be hybridized to be more tender?

Sounds like old time "Cow horn" to me.
I now use Clemson Spineless.

 

[Magus]

but how hard is it to cross into something tender?

 

[Bacpacker]

The red burgundy don't get tough until its huge. We can use it to a much larger size than what we usually grew before.

Shoot me a pm if you want some seed. I have some extra id be willing to share

 

[Magus]

Sounds lie old time "Cow horn" to me.
I now use Clemson Spineless.

Yup. its cow horn.