Can okra be grown in Huozhou, Shanxi?

Can be grown in western Huozhou.

Okra originally grew widely in tropical and Mediterranean climate zones, and is a plant distributed from the tropics to subtropics. Best suited for growing in hot climates (temperature around 26°C). However, after a long process of domestication, the cultivation of okra has also appeared in temperate continental climate areas, such as Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province (where I live). In recent years, red, yellow and green okra grown by farmers have appeared in the free market. , due to the short frost-free period, the fruits are smaller than those in the south.

Hebei has a temperate continental monsoon climate. The annual sunshine hours are 2303.1 hours, the annual frost-free period is 81 to 204 days, and the average annual precipitation is 484.5 mm; the monthly average temperature is below 3°C, and the average temperature in July is 18°C ??to 27°C.

Huozhou City is located at temperate latitudes, with distinct four seasons and a temperate continental climate. The climate is cold in the east and milder in the west. Northerly winds prevail in winter and southerly winds prevail in summer. The annual average temperature is 12.2℃, the annual precipitation is 437.3mm, the annual sunshine hours are 2265.1 hours, and the annual frost-free period is 235 days.

Based on the comparison of climate parameters between the two places, okra can be grown in western Huozhou.