Origin: Local

Weight: 0.7kg  to 1kg

• Description
• Applications
• Storage
• Recipe

• celery can grow to optimal heights from 18" to 24". It has wide parsley-like green leaves and thick, juicy, ribbed stalks that join at a common base above the root.

• Celery, at its best, has a juicy and crunchy flesh with a mild salty flavor. Although celery is most often used for its stalks, its leaves are edible as well and have a concentrated celery-flavor.

• Refrigerate as soon as possible or celery will go limp. Wrap in a dry towel and place in a plastic bag or wrap tightly in foil and store in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator. It should keep for up to two weeks. For long-term storage, celery can be frozen.

• Celery Smoothie

  Ingredients:

  4 medium ribs celery (3/4 cup chopped)
  1 banana
  1 large green apple
  1/2 teaspoon peeled and grated ginger (from fresh ginger root)
  2 cups baby spinach leaves
  1/2 cup water
  10 ice cubes
  1 1/2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
  

  Instructions:

  1. Roughly chop the celery. Chop the apple into chunks, leaving the peel on. Break the banana into pieces. Peel and grate or mince the ginger.
     
  2. Place everything in a blender and blend until smooth, add more water if it's too thick. Drink immediately or store for up to 1 day.