Apium graveolens, var. secalinum

Cutting celery or “leaf celery” is grown for its flavorful leaves while stalk celery is grown for its crunchy, thick stalks and root celery (celeriac) is grown for its bulbous root.

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Seasonality

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Description

Cutting celery is a leafy herb that is a more primitive form of conventional celery. It produces thin, hollow stalks and has greater slug resistance. The leaves and stalks tend to be darker green than conventional celery with a deeper, more pronounced flavor.

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Storage tips

Store the leaves and stalks of cutting celery wrapped in a paper towel and placed in a plastic bag in the crisper bag of your fridge. It will keep up to 5 days.

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Culinary tips

• The leaves and stalks are both edible. Use the leaves like you would parsley and the stalks as you would conventional celery.
• The stalks of cutting celery can be fibrous: try to cut them on the diagonal.
• Add the leaves to salads, rice, or pasta dishes.
• Chop the stalks and add them to soups or stews.