الفهرس 
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Abstract
Okra (Hibiscus esculentus L.) is one of
the important vegetable crops in A.R. Egypt. In
1980, area devoted to okra was 11131 feddans and
its productivity was about 65947 tons*.
The local cultivar i.e., Balady is widely
spread in cultivation. lt is a low yielding cultivar,
late maturing and its edible pods contain a high
per cent of fibres.
Little attention was paid to okra improvement
in Egypt. The genetic information of its characteristics
is needed for planning accurate and efficient
breeding programs to obtain high yielding cultivars
with better quality.