Okra looks like a pepper but actually the Okra is not from the pepper family.
Instead Okra comes from the same family as cotton and hibiscus so the Okra is related to hibiscus and cotton and not pepper.
Okra is also sometimes known as Okro or Ladies Fingers in some countries.
Okra or Okro or ladies Fingers came into the U.S. from Africa more than three centuries ago and is a very healthy food to eat.
Okra is packed full of nutrients, Vitamins and minerals that our bodies need to keep healthy.