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OKRA
Where did Okra Originate?
The geographic origion of okra is unconfirmed and disputed. The most likely origination point would have been out of West Africa.
Okra was then brought to the Western World through the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Origin
When and Where did Okra Spread During the Columbian Exchange?
Okra spread during the middle of the 17th century.
Okra spread to the Western Hemisphere. It was brought by African slaves when traveling to the New World.
Spread of Okra
When and Where did Okra Spread After the Columbian Exchange?
Where did Okra Spread After the Columbian Exchange?
Okra spread to India after the Columbian Exchange.
It also continued to spread throughout
- Southern United States
- The Middle East
- Brazil
- And from these places it spread more throughout the area
How Did the Spread/Cultivation of Okra Impact the Enviroment of its New Location
Enviromental Impact of the Exchange
Okra was mainly grown well in Brazil, Africa, and the South due to the warmer climates.
Okra itself as a crop is for the most part sustaible and the impact of damage to the soil is low.
HEALabel proves this, "Okra production is relatively sustainable, there is no known significant damage to air, water, land, soil, forests, etc."
How Profitable was Trade in Okra from 1450-1750?
Trade
Okra was not a major cash crop during the Columbian exchange.
This was because its main use was to feed livestock and the main consumers were slaves living on plantations.
The main countries that profited from the trade of okra were the Americas and much of Europe.
How Did This Item Impact Labor Practices from 1450-1750?
Impact on Labor Practices
The spread of okra was a result of unfree labor practices.
Slaves were a major contributor to the spread of okra due to them bringing it as a part of their heritage.
How Was Okra Incorporated?
Incorporation
Example 1:
Euro-Americans and African Americans began to mix European vegetables and fish from the Americas in order to make gumbo.
Example 2:
Southern dishes use okra as a staple food. Specifically, white slave owners started the use of it. They used the inside, which is a slimy muscus in order to thicken soups
Works Cited
WorldCrops, worldcrops.org/crops/okra.
Mary Sauer. “How Immigration Around The World Has Changed Our Food.”
So Yummy, 19 July 2019, soyummy.com/immigration-food.
“Columbian Exchange.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/event/Columbian-exchange.
Friedmansprout, and Friedmansprout. The Friedman Sprout, 4 May 2020, friedmansprout.com/.
Marie, Adriane. “Okra Benefits: Is Okra Alkaline Or Acidic?” HEALabel, 10 Nov. 2022, www.healabel.com/okra-benefits/.
“Okra Has an Interesting Food History.” The Daily Progress, 1 May 2020, dailyprogress.com/okra-has-an-interesting-food-history/article_b49d5bf3-30d6-5ae2-aa15-3de9450ae1be.html.
“Okra: How It Got to the United States, How to Grow It and How to Eat It.” Pomona College in Claremont, California - Pomona College, 13 Sept. 2020, www.pomona.edu/farm/blog/posts/okra-how-it-got-united-states-how-grow-it-and-how-eat-it#:~:text=It is disputed where the,generative soil in the region).