The okra, also called bamya, is one of the oldest vegetables in the world. It was cultivated in Egypt about 3,000 years ago. The origin of the pod is China. The single plant can grow up to 2.50 meters, the e individual pods are 6 - 20 cm in size, depending on the species. in countries like Turkey or Greece it is very popular and is often used as an accompaniment to meat. The okra has a healing effect and is therefore very healthy.