Banqiao Baiqin

Banqiao white celery, also known as celery, parsley, mildew celery, is a good local variety in Yuhuatai district, with fragrant flavor, good quality, high yield and strong disease resistance, and can be cultivated in four seasons. The plant is semi-erect, the plant height is 71.7 cm, the stem is green, 1 cm thick, and the stem node is easy to have adventitious roots. Clasping stem, solid, weight 25-30 grams per plant. During the growing period of 40-180 days, the yield per mu can reach 3000 kg. In growth, green stems were used for asexual propagation, and axillary buds were used to germinate into new plants. The new leaves are white or yellowish when softened by soil, which is the main edible part. The cultivation of white celery is actually dry cultivation of celery. Uncultivated celery can be made into green celery, parsley and mildew celery according to the time on the market, while the cultivated celery is white celery with tender stems.