CELERY Giant of Prague

Species: Celery
Latin name: Apium Graveolens Var. Rapacea
Inscription in the European catalog under: Giant Prague - Rapa Gigante di Praga - Prager Reuzen
Other usual name: -
Variety: Giant of Prague
Family: Apiaceae
Origin: Europe

Celery : Variety with giant turnip, firm flesh, crunching and very aromatic, white color. Cultivates in a fresh aired ground and well worked, celery is appropriate for all type of grounds. Celery turnip is very rich in fiber and vitamin. Use: uncoocked like salad, or cooked in various ways, jumped, in gratin, ragout etc....

Seed sowing: End of April at May
Collect celery: From September to October
Height: The celery fans reach 22 to 28 cm
Exposure: Sunny, Half shade

Sowing instructions: Sow celery seeds after any danger of frost is drawn aside, it is possible to sow them earlier but under frame or tunnel, the plants must undergo two successive transplants at 3 weeks of interval, first once with interval from 5 to 7 cm by taking care to cut half of the root, then second once while cutting the longest roots with a spacing from 12 to 15 cm, it is what will support the development of turnip. Celery requires a regular and abundant watering. Think of progressively withdraw the yellowed leave.

Sowing distance: 15 cm by 40 cm
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 10 °C to 15 C°
Seed germination: 12 to 15 days
Nutritional value: 18 Kcal for 100 gr.

Net weight of seeds: 1 gr = +/- 2000 seeds

All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.