Celery is represented by three types: root, petiole and leaf. It is grown for greens, juicy petioles or for the sake of fleshy root crops. The resulting product is used as a separate product, as an ingredient for dishes, processed. Each species has many varieties, which are described in the article.
Celery is a vegetable with a spicy smell and pungent taste
The root variety of celery forms a small leafy rosette and a round-angled root crop the size of a fist. The root crop is rubbed and added to meat dishes
Petiole celery varieties have thick and juicy stems, but they do not form root crops. Used this kind of celery in fresh salads
Leaf (curly) celery looks like parsley: it does not form a root crop, the stems are thin, the leaves are lush. Greens are used in the preparation of first and second courses, dried for subsequent use in the winter
Useful properties of celery
Root
This variety of celery is grown not for the "tops", but for the "roots". Rounded root crop, juicy and massive weighs 300-500 g. There are specimens weighing 1 kg. The leaves of the root varieties of celery are also edible. Root crops are boiled, fried, added to salads - this is a very valuable vitamin product.
Prague giant
Large-fruited mid-early and high-yielding. Its fruits weigh 0.5-0.7 kg. The shape is a bit flattened, like a turnip. The pulp is juicy, aromatic, white, celery lovers attracted by its tenderness and pleasant taste. The "giant" matures in 130 days (hereinafter, the interval between the appearance of the first shoots until ready to cut / pull) is meant.
Growing - seedlings. Planting seedlings - at the age of 70 days. Disembarkation time is the second half of May. Planting scheme - 35x40 cm. Cleaning begins at the first frost. Productivity - 1.5-3 kg / sq. m. To obtain high yields, organic fertilizers are applied in the fall.
Celery is a natural antibiotic. It contains unique polysaccharides with a strong anti-inflammatory effect. People who eat celery rarely have colds and infectious diseases.
The president
Mid-season variety. He has a strong, upright socket. The growing season is 140-160 days. Height - up to 40 cm. Tops - dark green. Petioles are light green in color. The size of root crops is medium / large. They are rounded, with white flesh, weigh 0.3-0.5 kg. They are easy to clean and clean. Suitable for long storage. Lateral roots are concentrated below the root crop.
The variety is recommended for cultivation, both on personal plots and on farms. During the growing season, they are regularly loosened, watered and fed 2-3 times with complex fertilizers. Grow seedlings. Sowing seeds - in February. The plan for planting seedlings is 25x35 cm. Harvest from 1 square. m - 3-3.4 kg. The variety is resistant to disease.
Diamond
Mid-season variety. It ripens for about 145 days. Plus - large-fruited. Spherical, fleshy "turnips" weigh up to 1.5 kg. The surface is smooth, white. The leaves are dark green, the height is medium. Root crops are consumed both without treatment and after treatment. It is perfectly stored in basements - keeping quality is good.
There are few lateral processes on the fetus. The variety is resistant to shooting, transported without problems. Exceptional fragrance. With 1 sq. 2.3-4.9 kg are removed. It is grown mainly by seedlings. The scheme of sowing and planting is standard.
Ivan Tsarevich
Mid-season variety. Matures in 150-160 days. All parts of the plant are used for food. They are consumed fresh, boiled, stewed, the leaves are added to the pickled pieces. Root crops are round, large, grayish-white, with low localization of roots and with white flesh. The weight of the fruit is 0.2-0.3 kg. The maximum is 0.8 kg.
"Turnips" are weakly submerged in the soil, easily pulled out. Shelf life and portability are good. m - 3-3.5 kg. Seedlings are planted at the end of May according to a 35x40 cm pattern.
Esaul
Mid-season variety. The ripening period is 150-160 days. Root crops are rounded, smooth, elongated up. Lateral processes are localized low. Weight - 0.25-0.3 kg. The maximum is 0.9 kg. Grayish-white root crops are not deeply buried in the soil - they are easy to pull out.
Good keeping quality and portability. Harvest root crops with 1 square. Seeds are sown for seedlings in February and early March. Seedlings are planted in May. Landing pattern - 35x40 cm.
Cascade
Mid-season, high-yielding variety. It ripens in 185 days. Lateral processes are located at the bottom of the fruit - they are easy to clean. Spherical root vegetable with white flesh, on which there are yellow spots. Weight - up to 0.5 kg. High commercial quality. The leaf rosette is medium, slightly spreading. The leaves are large, green and semi-green.
Harvest from 1 square. m - 3-5 kg. Leaves, covering root crops, protect them from frost. The landing method is wide-row. Sowing according to the scheme of 30x20 cm. Sowing time - February. Good transportability. There are no voids in cross section. Standard care - watering, top dressing and loosening. The variety is resistant to all diseases, especially cercosporosis.
Apple
Early ripening grade. The period from seedlings to ripening is 140-150 days. Rosette of medium size, semi-spreading, of dark green leaves. Petioles are greenish-purple. "Turnips" are grayish, rounded, slightly flattened, 4-8 cm in diameter. The flesh is white. The weight of the whole plant is 0.2-0.5 kg. The weight of the root crop itself, without tops - 0, 15-0.2 kg. The leaves have strong odor.
It is well transported. The yield of the plant is 3.7-5.7 kg / sq. m, root crops - 2.3-4.7 kg / sq. Flawless keeping and disease resistance. Recommended for fresh and dried consumption. Sowing seeds according to the scheme: 25 × 10 cm.
Root Gribovsky
The oldest domestic variety. Medium early ripening. From seedlings to ripening - 120-150 days. The socket is low - 45 cm, with dark green leaves. Root crops are round, weighing 0.07-0.15 kg. With white, fragrant flesh. Lateral roots minimum - this is appreciated in root varieties.
Plus - relative unpretentiousness, and most importantly, "Gribovsky" is stably harvested. Sowing - at the end of February. Planting seedlings - May. Scheme - 30x60 cm. Harvesting - from August to September. m can pull up to 3 kg of gray "turnips". The variety is resistant to flowering in the first year of life.
Albin
Mid-season variety from Czech breeders, ripening in 160-170 days. A plant with a semi-upright rosette, its height is 35 cm. The leaves are green. Petioles without anthocyanin, “turnip” rounded, with an odorous snow-white pulp. Preserves color after cooking. Diameter - 12-13 cm. The leaves are suitable for use as greens. Few lateral processes. The upper part of the fruit is greenish, the flesh is white. The weight of the turnip is 0.4-0.6 kg.
Productivity is high - up to 6.5 kg per 1 sq. Km. The method of growing is seedling. Sow in late February-early March. Seedlings are planted in mid-May. Harvested from mid-September.
Strong man
Mid-season variety with a ripening period of 140-150 days. The diameter of the round root crops is 8-12 cm. Weight - up to 0.4 kg. The color of the turnip is yellow. Tasty, juicy, odorous flesh. The flesh has the color ivory. Use in fresh, dried and frozen form, canned, prepare various dishes.
Seeds are sown for seedlings in late February. Planting seedlings - the end of May. Scheme - 20x40 cm. Harvesting starts at the end of September. Lateral processes are concentrated in the lower part of the root crop. m harvest up to 3-4 kg of root crops.
Egor
Mid-ripening variety ripening in 170-180 days. A plant with a half-raised rosette. "Turnips" are rounded, lengthen in the upper part. The fruits are gray, with a little green. On the snow-white pulp - light yellow spots. Lateral roots are localized at the end of "turnip". The fruits weigh 0.2-0.6 kg. There are no voids in the root crop. Fruit length - 5-10 cm. Excellent palatability.
Root crops are easily pulled out of the soil. Seedling cultivation. Planting scheme - 40x20 cm. In autumn, it is necessary to make organic fertilizers. Harvesting - until frost, if you tighten the time, root crops will not lie well.
Maxim
Late-ripening variety. The ripening period is 120-140 days. Root crops are beige-white, rounded, with creamy white fragrant flesh. They eat fresh, canned, stored in storage. The leaves are dark green. The diameter of root crops is 6-8 cm, weight is 0.1-0.2 kg. Good taste.
Seedling cultivation. Landing pattern - 50x40 cm. Resistance to shooting. The level of keeping quality allows you to create long-term reserves. Harvesting - 3.8 kg / sq. m
Yudinka
From mid-early varieties. Maturation occurs in 130-160 days. A plant with an erect, rosette, leaf length - up to 30 cm. Fruits are grayish-white, rounded, with a slightly tuberous surface. Diameter - 10-11 cm. Half buried in the soil, easily pulled out. Weight - 0.2-0.6 kg. The pulp is fragrant, white. Leaves are dark green. High aromaticity.
Growing - seedlings. Productivity from 1 sq. m - 3-3.2 kg. Productivity with leaves - up to 7 kg per 1 sq. Km. Cleaning is done before the first frosts hit. Shelter is impeccable - the “turnips” laid in the basement safely lie until late spring. "Trifle" is used in the winter for forcing greenery.
Russian size
Mid-season high-yielding variety. The ripening period is 150-170 days. Very large root crops - up to 2.5 kg. Gourmets taste like nuts in juicy pulp. Good as a self-sufficient product, used as a seasoning, canned.
Seedlings aged 60-70 days are planted in open ground. Requires regular watering. For the season, they feed three times with complex fertilizers. Planting scheme: 30x40 cm. Cultivated in open / closed ground. Cleaning - in September-October.
Casanova
Mid-ripening variety, ripening in 170 days. A plant with a half-raised powerful rosette. Root crops are round, large, white, smooth, with a yellowish tinge. The weight of root crops is up to 0.4 kg. Low localization of lateral root processes.
Growing seedlings and direct sowing in the ground. Seedlings are planted 70-80 days after sowing. Cleaning - before the frost. Productivity - 3.5 kg per 1 sq. Km. m
Petiole
These celery varieties are grown for fleshy and juicy petioles. They are consumed fresh, cooked, processed by all known methods.
Malachite
Mid-early variety. It reaches technical ripeness in 80-90 days. The height of the plant is 0.4 m. The foliage is saturated green, and the petioles are of a light green hue. "Malachite" is distinguished by thick and fleshy petioles. The plant weighs 0.7-1.2 kg. Good taste and pleasant, spicy smell. Foliage and petioles are consumed fresh, dried, frozen.
Resistance to cold. Minus 5 ° C - temperature safe for Malachite. Demanding on the care and composition of the soil. Needs regular watering. When growing seedlings, the seeds are sown in late February. Seedlings are planted when it reaches a height of 12-15 cm and has 3-5 leaves. Planting scheme - 60x20 cm. M receive up to 4 kg of greenery - leaves and petioles.
To determine the freshness of petiole celery, the petiole is broken - if you hear a crunch, the products are fresh.
Gold
Harvest mid-ripening variety with good taste and strong odor. Vegetation - 160-170 days. Plant weight - 0.8 kg. Petioles are golden green. For salads and cooking. Petioles retain freshness for a long time, can be frozen.
The grade is self-bleaching. Productivity - 5 kg / sq. To petioles were white and tasty, the plant is spud in the second half of summer. Planting scheme - 60x30 cm. Sowing in late February-early March. Planting seedlings - in the first half of May. Unprotected soil is sown in the second half of spring.
Pascal
From mid-season varieties. Requires whitening. Matures in 100 days. Productivity - up to 4 kg / sq. Plant weight - up to 0.5 kg. Petioles are deep green, their length is 20-22 cm. They are consumed fresh, canned, and added as spices to various dishes.
For seedlings, seeds are sown in mid-March and early April. Planting seedlings in the ground - the end of May, when the plant will have 5-6 leaves. Planting scheme - 35x40 cm. 3-5 kg of greenery are grown on one square meter. To improve the quality of the petioles, they are bleached 2 weeks before harvesting, shifting, and wrapping with a paper sheet.
Triumph
From medium late varieties. Suitable for cultivation in unprotected soil. Up to 0.65 m high. Leaf length - 30 cm. Petioles are emerald green, juicy, fleshy, with a delicate aroma.
Reaches technical maturity in 130 days. Productivity - 4 kg / sq. Petioles are used for salads, soups, added to various dishes.
Tango
The variety is fruitful, from mid-season. The growing season is 170 days. Petioles are long - up to 50 cm. Color - bluish-green, no coarse fibrousness. The plant weighs up to 1 kg. The variety is highly aromatic, retains its presentation for a long time, the pulp has a great taste, it is tender and juicy.
Requires watering, cultivation and top dressing. Productivity 2-4 kg / sq. Planted by a wide-row method. Row spacing - 45-50 cm. Depth of seeds - 0.5 cm. Resistant to low temperatures.
Anita
A variety of Italian breeding. Very tasty. A plant with an upright rosette, its height is 60-65 cm. Petioles are green, very juicy and crunchy, with an excellent aroma, not fibrous. m easily pull up to 3-4 kg petioles.
The growing season, from seedlings to technical ripening is 90 days. Used as a seasoning for dishes, eat fresh and canned. It preserves the presentation for a long time. The height of the bush is 30-60 cm. High resistance to frost. Cultivation - seedling and seedling type.
Celery is a superfood for weight loss. It contains special fiber, in 100 g - only 16 kcal. But most importantly, when digesting celery, the body spends many times more energy than it receives.
Atlant
From mid-season varieties. Ready for consumption in 160 days. The socket is straight, its diameter is 45 cm, height is 40 cm. The leaves are medium sized, green, glossy. Petioles are medium in size, green, with a slightly ribbed surface. The weight of petioles from one plant is 0.3-0.4 kg.
Growing - seedlings. Requires bleaching - to improve the taste of petioles. For two weeks the petioles are wrapped in paper. m - 2.8-3.3 kg. Planting pattern 35x40 cm. The variety is responsive to top dressing - humus, manure, ash, complex fertilizers. Mulching with humus is practiced. Planting loosened, watered.
Men's prowess
Early ripening grade. Ripening - 150-165 days. The socket is strong, upright. The mass of the plant is 0.75-0.8 cm. Petioles are thick, fleshy, light green, fragrant. The mass of petioles is up to 0.65 g. The length of the plant is 55 cm. They are eaten fresh, pickled, canned, and added to salads.
Seedling planting scheme: 20x50 cm. M - 3.3-3.8 kg. Cultivated on open ground. Good presentation and high taste.
Sheet
These varieties have neither massive root crops nor thick petioles. Their value is in vitamin fragrant leaves saturated with volatile oils. Leaves are constantly updated - from spring to autumn. Read more about leaf celery here.
Kartuli
Mid-season Georgian variety. Leaf rosette of medium size, semi-spreading. The color of the leaves is saturated dark green. Leaves with a strong spicy aroma. The ripening period is 60-70 days. Consume fresh and recycle. Dry the leaves in shaded places - so that the essential oils do not evaporate in the sun. Fresh leaves can also be stored in the freezer.
Standard care - loosening, watering and top dressing. Harvest - 3 kg / sq. High resistance to disease and shooting. Sowing in the ground in the month of May. Depth of embedding is up to 1.5 cm. A wide-row planting method is used - 60 cm spacing is left. The spacing between plants is 10-15 cm. Harvested in mid-July when leaves are ripening en masse. After 30 days, cut again. The last time the leaves are cut in mid-October.
Pep
From the mid-season category. The foliage has an intense, spicy aroma. From emergence to harvesting, 70 days pass. The plant has a powerful rosette with strongly dissected smooth leaves. Over the summer, cutting is carried out several times.Leaves of universal purpose - eat fresh and processed, dried, frozen.
The variety is resistant to drought and cold. Productivity - 2.4 kg / sq. One plant weighs approximately 0.2-0.3 kg. Seeds for seedlings are sown in March, in the second half. The seeds are deepened by 0.3-0.5 cm. Seedlings are planted - 40x50 cm. It needs a generous watering. During the season, the plant is fed 3-4 times.
Zahar
From the mid-season group of varieties. Foliage is ready for 90 days from the moment of emergence of seedlings. Outlet with semi-raised foliage. It is distinguished by narrow petioles, their length is medium. Excellent taste and high aromaticity. Cut leaves grow back quickly. Use fresh, canned, used in cooking.
High productivity - 2.4 kg / sq. Cultivated by sowing in the ground. Seeds are buried by 0.5 cm. They are sown according to the pattern: 25 × 10 cm. After the leaves are forged, shoots break through. 30 days after the appearance of the first leaves, planting is "flavored" with table salt - 2-3 g per 1 sq. m
Tender
From the mid-season category of varieties. It has a high yield. Vegetation - 100 days. Lots of side shoots. The leaves are dark green, slightly glossy, the length is medium. High aromaticity. Use in fresh and dried form.
The productivity of "Tender" is 3.2-3.5 kg / sq. It features accelerated growth of greens after each harvest. Sowing - directly into unprotected soil. A necessary measure is to thin out plantings on time. The maximum depth of the seeds is 0.5 cm. The sowing pattern is 25x10 cm.
Samurai
Mid-season variety with high cold resistance. From germination to cutting takes about 80 days. The height of the outlet is up to 65 cm. One plant weighs 0.65 kg. The leaves have a spicy aroma and good taste. Eat fresh and dried.
3.8-4.0 kg / sq are removed from one square meter. Seeds are sown for seedlings, deepened by 1 cm. Thrice shoots in the phase of 2-3 real leaves. The crop is cut several times per season, each time fertilizing the plants. If you sow the seeds at the end of October, then super-early green is provided.
Sail
From mid-season varieties. Ready for 80 days. The foliage is green, medium gloss. Petioles are long, hollow, slightly curved, with a weak relief of veins. Good taste and aromaticity. Use in fresh and dried form.
The yield of greens is 3.3-4.9 kg. Resistance to flowering. Cultivation - seedlings and direct sowing in the ground. The sowing scheme when grown in open ground is 25x10 cm. The greens retain their presentation for a long time.
Celery's demanding care is more than offset by high yields. By planting this crop on a personal plot, you will enrich your table with a valuable vitamin vegetable. Growing celery can also become a profitable business - its agricultural technology is simple and affordable even for novice farmers and gardeners.
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