‘Giant Prague’ Celeriac

If you don’t know it, Celeriac is a root vegetable derived from celery, but bred for its huge root ball that you eat. (Its very much like the relationship between Chard and Beetroot – they are the same plant but have been bred for very different uses.)

This is the well-known heirloom variety from Prague in what is now the Czech Republic, which has been grown for years in the UK with good results. We have a strain of seed that has been reselected in modern times for root balls that are a bit smoother. 

To get the best results from celeriac, water in dry periods and pull away the lower ageing leaves as the plant matures. A weekly liquid feed with homemade comfrey ‘tea’ or liquid manure will also help get really good sized roots – though we rarely bother to do this and still get plenty of celeriac to eat!

Selected for smoother and rounder roots, so they are easier to wash and require less trimming.