Description
Unique bubble-gum colored stalks with great flavor and strong crunch. This thin-stemmed cutting celery won our hearts for its unmatched beauty and it’s relative lack of bitterness compared to other red celery varieties. Chinese Pink Celery is sure to capture the eyes and imagination of market customers and kids. Faster growing than most green varieties. Thanks to Baker Creek Seeds for introducing this variety from China to US markets.
Days to Maturity: 80
Latin Name: Apium graveolens
Life cycle for Seed Saving: Biennial
Planting Instructions:
Start Chinese Pink Celery indoors March through April. Optimal temperature for germination is 60-70 (F). Germination in 2-3 weeks. Transplant in fertile soil when plants are 3” tall. Planting depth: 1/2″. In-row spacing: 12″. Between Rows: 12-18″.
All of our seed is Non-GMO and Certified Organic by Washington State Department of Agriculture. We grow the majority of our varieties here at Deep Harvest Farm on Whidbey Island while we purchase the rest from other small, organic Northwest seed growers. Finally, all of our offerings are open-pollinated (OP) so that you too can save and share seed from these plants!
