Celery Tall Utah – Approx 200 Seeds
(Apium graveolens var. dulce)
R30.00
Celery Tall Utah is an heirloom variety grown since 1953. One of the most popular and dependable varieties. Dark green stalks and foliage growing to 70cm.
Indoor Sowing: Mid Winter.
Direct Sowing: Early Spring.
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🥕 Vegetable Quick Facts
Vegetable Info
- 🥬 Vegetable Type: Stalk/Stem
- 🍽️ Culinary Use: Raw Eating, Salads, Seasoning, Soups and Stews
- 🥗 Edible Part: Leaf, Stem
- 😋 Flavor Profile: Mild, Slightly sweet
Growth Traits
- 🌱 Life Cycle: Biennial (Grown as Annual)
- 🪴 Growth Habit: Rosette-forming, Upright
Growing Requirements
- 🌞 Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- 💧 Water Needs: High Water
- ☀️ Growing Conditions: Cold Tolerant, Low Heat Tolerance, Moderate Frost Tolerance, Not Drought Tolerant
- 🟤 Soil Preference: Loam, pH 6.0 - 7.0, Rich Organic, Well-Drained
Celery Tall Utah (Apium graveolens var. dulce) is an heirloom variety grown since 1953. It has medium-dark green stringless stalks with compact hearts that have great flavour and are disease resistant. One of the most popular and dependable varieties. Dark green stalks and foliage growing to 70cm. The plant can be used raw or cooked. Leaves are used as a flavouring, fresh or dried. Ideal in salads, soups, stews and as a cooked vegetable. The plant has good disease tolerance.
Celery Tall Utah Culinary Uses
- It is a popular addition to salads and many cooked dishes.
- Add celery leaves and sliced celery stalks to soups, stews, casseroles, and healthy stir fries.
Celery Tall Utah Medicinal Benefits
Celery is an excellent source of vitamin K and molybdenum. It is a very good source of folate, potassium, dietary fiber, manganese, and pantothenic acid. Celery is also a good source of vitamin B2, copper, vitamin C, vitamin B6, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids).
- Helps Lower High Cholesterol
- Lowers Inflammation
- Helps Prevent or Treat High Blood Pressure
- Helps Prevent Ulcers
- Protects Liver Health
Growing Celery Tall Utah
Indoor Sowing: Mid Winter.
Direct Sowing: Early Spring.
- Use a good-quality seed starting mix.
- Moisten the soil, firm down gently and level it out.
- Surface sow the seeds and barely cover with soil, as the seeds need light to germinate.
- Water from below and ensure the soil stays moist but not soggy.
- Optimal germination temperature is about 15°C.
- Germination takes place 3 – 4 weeks after sowing.
- Transplant to cropping position at 2-4 leaf stage, spacing 25cm apart in blocks.
- Plant celery in moisture-retentive soil and keep it well-watered and fed to aid quick growth.
- Remove any side shoots forming at base of plant.
- To harvest, cut celery at ground level.
Disclaimer
Medicinal Information:
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