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- Viennese Giant, Tango or Prince - What kind of celery is it allowed to be?
- Celery or celeriac - How is the choice?
- celery
- Popular varieties of celeriac
- These are the types of bar celery
- Tips & Tricks
Viennese Giant, Tango or Prince - What kind of celery is it allowed to be?
Apium graveolens L. - behind this melodious Latin name lies the true celery. It was cultivated in ancient Greece and is used by us as a medicinal and vegetable plant. In the garden, celeriac and celery are grown. From both different varieties are on offer.
Early article Plant celery in the garden Next article The celery cultivation begins with sowing in the houseCelery or celeriac - How is the choice?
The stalk or stem celery got its name from its long, fleshy petioles. The petioles are eaten raw or cooked. Harvest time is from June to October. Some types of celery blanch on their own, which makes their stems more tender.
The harvest of celeriac begins in August. It will last until December. The round tubers and the herbs are consumed.
Both celery and celeriac thrive in our native gardens. Which celery is the choice depends on the taste.
If the space in the garden bed is limited, the celery is advantageous because it takes up less space than the celeriac. Celery is suitable for growing in the cows.
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Because of its strong taste of the cut celery is used as herbs. Its leaves can be used fresh, dried and frozen. Varieties are "Gewone Snij" and "Amsterdamse Donkergroene / Safir". The cut celery can overwinter under a film tunnel.
Popular varieties of celeriac
These are the types of bar celery
Tips & Tricks
For a particularly aromatic celery, old varieties should be grown. Old varieties have a smaller, more aromatic tuber and darker flesh. Available as a seed is the celeriac "Wiener Giant".