Review of the best varieties of celery root
Celery root is especially valued for its taste, is known for its rich vitamin composition, and is used as a medicine in folk medicine. Read on to learn about the best varieties of this plant.
Variety of celery root varieties
There are many varieties of celery root and differ in the following ways:
- Precociousness. Depending on the timing of ripening, plants are divided into early-ripening, mid-ripening and late-ripening.
- Keeping quality. Mid-season and late-ripening varieties are well stored in winter. The early ones are more intended for fresh consumption.
- Presence or absence of lateral roots. Lateral roots prevent the main root from developing fully, taking away nutrients. Vegetable growers fight them by unhilling, raking off a third of the soil and removing exposed secondary roots. The lateral roots are also cut off during their formation. Most varieties are characterized by the presence of a small number of adventitious roots or their complete absence. A variety with many additional roots - Apple.
- Root size. The size of a vegetable of the same variety may vary. It largely depends on the conditions: planting density, feeding and care. The largest root crops are recorded in such varieties as Prague Giant (root crops up to 3-3.5 kg), Diamant (fruits grow up to 3.5 kg), President (up to 2-2.5 kg), Russian size (2.5 -3 kg).
Description and characteristics of the best varieties of root celery
The most popular classification of root celery varieties is based on ripening time.
Early ripening
Celery of early ripening varieties requires from 120 to 150 days for maturation.
Important! Depending on the weather conditions of each season, this time can be shortened or extended.
Early varieties are mainly grown for fresh use - in salads, first and meat courses - and for freezing, drying, canning. These varieties are not suitable for fresh winter storage - the root vegetables quickly begin to deteriorate, the peel wrinkles, and the pulp loses its juiciness.
Prague giant
The growing season is 120-150 days.
The root shape resembles a turnip. Its average weight is in the range of 200-500 g, individual specimens can reach 3 kg.
The pulp is light beige, fragrant, juicy, filled with useful substances, and has a delicate taste.
Productivity – up to 4 kg per 1 sq. m.
It has almost no additional roots.
The Prague giant is resistant to low temperatures and loves light. Has good keeping quality.
Apple
The growing season takes about 140 days. Under favorable conditions, ripening time can be reduced to 100 days.
Miniature variety - root vegetables weigh 80-140 g. The shape of the vegetable is round, slightly flattened.
The pulp is white, sugary, juicy and tender.
Apple celery is valued for its content of carotene, vitamins, and mineral salts.
Productivity – up to 5 kg per 1 sq. m.
Attention! The disadvantage of Apple celery is the presence of many additional roots.
Well preserved in winter.
Gribovsky root
The growing season lasts up to 150 days.
The root is round in shape, sometimes rounded-elongated. The fruit is small - weighing up to 300 g.
The pulp is light with yellowish dots.
Productivity – up to 3 kg per 1 sq. m.
Gribovsky celery is characterized sustainable yield and adaptation to different conditions.
Diamond
The vegetative period takes 150-160 days.
Description of the Diamond root vegetable: round shape, smooth surface, gray-yellow color. Weighs on average 300-500 g. Individual root crops reach 1.5 kg.
The pulp is white and even after processing retains its whiteness, juicy, with a delicate aroma and a slightly pungent taste.
Yield of celery Diamant – up to 6 kg per 1 sq. m.
The root crop has practically no adventitious roots.
Cascade
The variety was bred in Holland. Maturation lasts about 150 days. Root vegetables have a round shape.
The pulp is juicy, white, and does not lose its whiteness during heat treatment.
Productivity – up to 3.5 kg per 1 sq. m.
Cascade – unpretentious variety to grow.
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Yudinka
The growing season lasts from 130 to 150 days.
The shape of the root crop is round. Weight – 200-450 g. The pulp is white, tasty, sugary, dense.
Productivity – up to 3.5 kg per 1 sq. m. Yudinka is valued for its high yield of greenery and resistance to many diseases.
Mid-season
Mid-season celery ripens within 160-170 days. It is suitable for storage without losing its qualities. Most mid-season varieties of root celery have a rich taste, fragrant pulp, and large, smooth roots without lateral roots.
Strongman
The ripening period lasts about 160 days.
Round root shape. Weight – from 180 to 350 g.
The pulp is aromatic, sweet, contains useful mineral components and sugars.
Productivity – 2-3 kg per 1 sq. m.
The lateral roots grow low.
Has good keeping quality. Light-loving and cold-resistant celery. Easy to care for.
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The growing season takes 160 days.
Root vegetables are large, on average 280-320 g, some are found weighing up to 5 kg. The shape is round, smooth. The pulp is snow-white, dense.
Productivity – 2.9-3.3 kg per 1 sq. m.
The President is distinguished by his adaptability to different conditions and unpretentiousness in care. Resistant to septoria and celery mosaic virus.
Adventitious roots are practically absent.
Albin
The growing season lasts 160-170 days. The shape of the root crop is round, weight ranges from 350-600 g.
The pulp is white, juicy, dense, aromatic, delicate in taste.
Productivity is high - up to 6 kg per 1 sq. m. There are few lateral roots.
Albin is demanding on soil nutrition and uniform watering.
Egor
The growing season takes 170-180 days.
Root vegetables are round, smooth, cream-colored. Weight reaches 250-450 g.
The pulp is white, dense, aromatic, with high taste, rich in sugar (8%) and ascorbic acid (18-24 mg per 100 g).
Productivity is high - 250 c/ha.
There are practically no lateral roots, they are located low.
Celery Egor has excellent keeping quality.
Useful for sleep disturbances and nervous system exhaustion, helps restore metabolism.
Esaul
The growing season takes 150-160 days.
The root crop is round in shape, elongated on top, smooth. Vegetable weight – 250-300 g. The pulp is white, aromatic, sweet.
The yield is high - 3-3.5 kg per 1 sq. m.
The lateral roots are located low.
Esaul contains mineral components and essential oils. Consuming it helps improve body tone.
Late
Late celery varieties reach maturity in 180-220 days. They are characterized by resistance to low temperatures.Late-ripening varieties have the best shelf life and can be stored fresh for a long time without losing their taste, aroma and juiciness.
Attention! Keep Root celery is recommended for no more than six months.
Anita
The shape of the root vegetable is oval or round, slightly flattened. Weight – up to 400 g. The pulp is snow-white, juicy, fragrant.
Productivity – 3-4 kg per 1 sq. m. Resistant to shooting.
The variety contains proteins, pectin, calcium and phosphorus salts. Vegetable essential oils improve the functioning of the cardiovascular system and stomach.
Maksim
The growing season lasts 200-220 days.
The round root crop weighs 450-500 g. The pulp is creamy, juicy, dense, with a spicy taste.
Productivity – 3-3.8 kg per 1 sq. m.
Maxim contains essential oils and mineral salts. Helps remove salts from the body.
For Siberia
In Siberian weather conditions, it is recommended to cultivate mid-season and late varieties. Fruiting of early crops is possible only in greenhouse conditions. In the northern regions, late-ripening varieties have a high probability of not ripening, and early-ripening varieties are more likely to be subject to frost.
Root celery varieties suitable for growing in Siberia: Esaul, Egor, Strongman.
Varieties of root celery for the middle zone
Central Russia is characterized by moderately snowy winters and humid summers. These climatic conditions favor the cultivation of root celery with both early and late ripening. Such varieties are suitable: Gribovsky, Diamant, Anita, Apple, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Reviews of celery root varieties
Gardeners especially highlight the taste and beneficial properties of celery root.
Irina, Krasnoyarsk region: “I grow the Prague Giant variety.I am very pleased with the delicate taste; the whole family loved the fresh celery salad. Easy to care for, no beard. Well kept".
Olga, Bryansk region: “I just recently started growing root celery and recommend it to everyone. Firstly, it is a very healthy vegetable, and secondly, it is tasty, juicy and aromatic. I stew it, add it to pickles, and eat it fresh. My favorites are Gribovsky and Apple celery".
Galina, Irkutsk region: “I chose the Egor variety for myself. It keeps well when fresh. For me, celery is not only a tasty root, but also a means of healing. I advise those who want to restore metabolism, lose weight, and remove toxins from the body.”.
Conclusion
Breeders have developed many varieties of root celery, differing in ripening time, keeping quality, size of root crops, and the presence or absence of lateral roots. The best varieties of root celery are considered to be high-yielding, cold-resistant, large-fruited with a small number of lateral roots.