Okra is easily cross-pollinated by insects and different varieties would have to be isolated by a mile or blossoms bagged up to prevent cross-pollinating.
I have no patience for that and don't care if it cross-pollinates since I'm not selling seeds and just want to eat it! It could be some hybrid for all I care.
The pods that you want to save, just leave them on the plant rather than harvesting. Picture here of what a mature pod would look like - dried out and large. I've heard the mature pods cause major skin irritation.
Break the pods open and let the seeds fall out, then store them.
Okra seems to be one of the easiest plants to collect seeds, and one of the most worth it: the germination rates of stored okra seeds deteriorates significantly with time.
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