Key Features
- Redventure celery develops striking red to pink stalks with deep green leaves.
- Open-pollinated celery variety developed by plant breeder Frank Morton.
- Produces flavorful, crunchy stalks suited to fresh eating and cooking.
- Attractive color contrast makes it a standout vegetable for home gardens.
- Stalks can be harvested individually or as a mature plant.
Growing Benefits
- Adds unusual red and pink color to your vegetable garden.
- Provides fresh celery for salads, soups, stews, and garnishes.
- Suitable for home gardeners who enjoy distinctive vegetable varieties.
- Supports repeated harvesting by allowing outer stalks to be picked as needed.
- Grows best with fertile soil and consistent moisture.
Seed Specifications
- Common Name: Redventure Celery
- Botanical Name: Apium graveolens
- Plant Type: Biennial vegetable; commonly grown as a cool-season crop
- Colors: Red, pink, golden-pink, and emerald green
- Height: Approximately two feet under favorable conditions
- Sunlight: Full sun to partial sun
- Soil: Rich, fertile, well-drained, moisture-retentive soil
- Water: Consistent and regular moisture
- Germination Time: About ten to twenty days
- Sowing Depth: Surface sow or cover very lightly with fine soil
- Spacing: About ten inches between plants; wider spacing between rows
- Growing Zones: Generally adaptable across USDA Zones three through ten, with seasonal timing adjusted to local climate
- Flowering/Maturity: Approximately eighty-four to one hundred days, depending on growing conditions and transplant timing
- Uses: Fresh eating, salads, soups, stews, stir-fries, garnishes, and vegetable gardens
Growing Tips
- Keep the seed surface consistently moist during germination because celery seeds are small.
- Start seeds indoors well ahead of outdoor planting because seedlings develop slowly.
- Choose fertile soil and maintain steady moisture to encourage tender, flavorful stalks.
- Harden seedlings gradually before transplanting them outdoors to reduce transplant stress.
Seed Storage
Store unused seeds in their original packet or an airtight container. Keep them in a cool, dry, dark location away from heat and humidity. Avoid moisture and large temperature changes to help maintain seed quality.
Unique Facts About Seeds
- Redventure was developed by Frank Morton from a cross between Giant Red and Ventura celery.
- The variety produces dark to brilliant red stalks contrasted by emerald-green foliage.
- When blanched, mature stalks can develop a distinctive golden-pink heart.
- Redventure is an Open Source Seed Initiative pledged variety, making its genetic material available under the OSSI pledge.