Were Does Celery Come from?
Wild Celery Grows in Wet Places over Europe, the Mediterranean Lands, Asia Minor, the Caucasus, and Southeastward Toward the Himalayas. It Is Believed to Have...
Wild celery grows in wet places over Europe, the Mediterranean lands, Asia Minor, the Caucasus, and southeastward toward the Himalayas. It is believed to have originated in the Mediterranean area.
Where do we get celery from?
Today — California still grows most of the nation's celery. Today California grows about 28,000 acres of celery and accounts for 80% of the United States supply; Mexico, Arizona, Michigan and Florida produce the rest.
What plant does celery come from?
Celery, (Apium graveolens), herbaceous plant of the parsley family (Apiaceae). Celery is usually eaten cooked as a vegetable or as a delicate flavouring in a variety of stocks, casseroles, and soups. In the United States raw celery is served by itself or with spreads or dips as an appetizer and in salads.