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CHINESE PINK

CHINESE PINK

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80 days. Our gardeners are clamoring for this specialty celery, so here it is! A unique Chinese cutting celery, it produces slender stems with a bright celery flavor that delivers loads of spark to stir fries, soups, and minced into salads. Its striking, pink-and-cream-streaked stalks are topped with light green leaves for a beautiful contrast in any dish. Crops develop much quicker than standard celery, so you’ll be enjoying the harvests up to a month earlier than the green varieties. Grow as you would parsley.
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Lizz b.
Great results

This did so well! I love having it as a cut as you go celery. Much more earthy flavor which we love. Always a hit in garden salads, people love the pop of pink.

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Laura
Chinese Pink celery

Unlike most other celery types, this adorable pink stemmed variety is still growing strong through this winter. It likes my heavy leaf mulch. It's great to not have to run to the store for celery this time of year. It's narrow stems chop up nicely with no need to mince and taste great.

Soil Temp for Germ 55–70°F
Seed Depth ⅛"
Days to Emergence 10–20
Soil Temp for Transp 60–65°F
Plant Spacing 12"
Row Spacing 18–24"
Fertilizer Needs High
Minimum Germination 65%
Seeds per Gram ≈ 2000
Seed Life 3 years

Apium graveolens var. dulce Long known as an unsurpassable diet food, celery stalks contain 94% water and only 15 calories in 2 medium stalks. Surprisingly, celery contains about a dozen antioxidants as well as about 37% daily value of vitamin K in 1 cup. Enjoy it in 3 forms: its leaf, the stalks, and the swollen rootstock we know as celeriac.

Days to maturity are calculated from date of transplanting.

Culture
• Celery and celeriac are water-loving plants and do best in fertile, well-drained soil, with a pH of 6.0-7.0
• Apply 1 cup of TSC's Complete fertilizer per 5 row feet, and 1 inch of compost
• For consistent growth, fertilize regularly with Age Old Grow, and maintain even soil moisture
• Mulch around plants with clean straw to preserve soil moisture
• Weather fluctuations and temperatures below 55°F can cause celery to bolt

Direct Sowing
• Not recommended

Transplanting
• Sow indoors 10-12 weeks before anticipated transplant date
• Avoid planting too early before weather has stabilized

Insects & Diseases
• Common insects: Carrot fly
• Insect control: Row covers at planting
• Disease prevention: Crop rotation, adequate water supply, and insect control

Harvest & Storage
• Pick individual stalks as needed
• Store at 36°F and 95% relative humidity

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