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Apium graveolens
CELERY-TALL UTAH is a popular and widely adapted celery variety that is easy to grow in the home garden. These vigorous sturdy plants produce smooth, stringless, glossy dark green stalks that are known for their crisp texture and delicious flavour. Features good inner heart development & strong roots. Excellent disease resistance. To get fresh crisp stalks it requires plenty of manure & water, & don’t let the soil dry out because celery has shallow roots. Sow in spring and autumn.
Celery-Tall Utah is a self-blanching type of celery, which means that it does not require earthing up or blanching to achieve its characteristic pale green colour.
Sow seeds director in individual pots. As the seed of Tall Utah Celery is very tiny, add several into each pot. After they have germinated & are large enough to thin, remove all but two or three. As they continue to grow remember to keep thinning.
Celery-Tall Utah was developed in Utah in the 1940s by a group of farmers. It is known for its tall, sturdy stalks and crisp texture, and is often used in soups, stews, and salads. The variety is also popular among home gardeners due to its hardiness and ease of cultivation.
It has a long growing season and a high tolerance for heat and cold temperatures. Excellent choice for gardeners who want to extend their growing season and produce a reliable crop of fresh greens throughout the year.
This versatile crop can be used in salads, soups, stews, and many other dishes. Its slightly bitter flavour pairs well with sweet and tangy dressings and adds a unique texture and flavour to any recipe. With proper care and attention, you can enjoy a bountiful harvest of this delicious and nutritious leafy green.
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height (cm)
60 - 90
Season of Interest
Spring / Summer / Autumn
Temperature Range (°C)
15 - 25
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Biennial (grown a an annual)
Frost Hardy / Tender
Tender
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full Sun / Part Shade
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Dirct / Raise Seedlings
Soil
Well-draining, fertile soil
pH
6.0 - 7.5
Soil Temperature (°C)
10 - 25
Seed Preparation
No special preparation is needed, but soaking seeds in water overnight may help
Sowing Depth (mm)
0.5 - 1.0
Plant Spacing (cm)
15 - 30
Row spacing (cm)
30 - 45
Watering
Regular watering, especially during hot and dry periods.
Germination Time (Days)
7 - 14
Harvest Time (Days)
60 - 90
Good Companion Plants
Tomatoes, Cabbage, Beans, Onions, Spinach, Nasturtiums
Bad Companion Plants
Corn, Parsley, Carrots, Fennel, Dill
Pests
Aphids, Celery Leafminer, Celery Worm, Slugs and Snails, Cutworm, Thrips, Whiteflies
Diseases
Fusarium wilt, Early blight, Late blight, Bacterial leaf spot, Septoria leaf spot
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
We as a company endeavor to provide to the public, Organic, Old Fashioned, Heritage, and Open-pollinated seeds that have not been genetically modified.
We purchased the business in November 2018 and renamed it to ABSeeds (All ‘Bout Seeds) to make the title shorter and represent what we hope to achieve with this business in the years ahead.
Seeds that we can’t grow ourselves we will acquire from people who grow for us, or we may purchase seeds from reputable heritage seed companies.
ABSeeds is an Australian owned business trading under the umbrella of Direct Compost Solutions which is owned and managed by Victoria Brun.
