
VERONA CELERIAC - 1348

Relatively smooth, very voluminous root, with firm, crunchy, and fragrant flesh; an excellent winter vegetable, during which it is stored in cool cellars, stripped of leaves and rootlets. It can be eaten cooked, even puréed, fried, or raw in salads with mayonnaise.
Sowing period: from March to April
How to sow: usually in a seedbed, then transplant.
Seed needed: approximately 1.5 g per square meter of seedbed.
Spacing: transplant at 40 x 40 cm
Practical advice: remove the lateral shoots as soon as they begin to form and at the end of cultivation, remove the outer leaves to ensure well-formed roots. It prefers loose, rich soil.
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Family Apiaceae-Umbelliferae
Sowing: late winter-early spring in a bright seedbed.
Transplanting: when the seedlings are 10-15 cm tall, about 30 cm apart in each direction.
Tips: some varieties blanch naturally, otherwise earth up or wrap the head in straw, after having tied it well dry, 20-30 days before harvesting. For home use, only the outer ribs can be harvested, as needed, keeping the central head.
Seed required: 1.5 g per m2 of seedbed.
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