Tango Celery: Early-Maturing, Stringless Stalks for Exceptional Flavor
Tango celery is a superior variety that revolutionizes home gardening with its early maturation and exceptional quality. Ready for harvest in just 55-60 days, this celery produces smooth, 18-20″ green stalks that are tender, sweet, and completely free of strings. Developed as an improvement over traditional celery varieties, Tango offers gardeners a reliable crop that thrives in various climates and tolerates less-than-ideal growing conditions.
Prized for its versatility in the kitchen, Tango celery elevates both raw and cooked dishes. The crisp, flavorful stalks are perfect for snacking, adding crunch to salads, or providing a aromatic base for soups and stews. Unlike older varieties that can be tough and fibrous, Tango’s smooth texture and sweet taste make it a favorite among chefs and home cooks alike. Its self-blanching nature also saves time and effort, producing pale, tender inner stalks without the need for hilling or wrapping.
Tango celery plants grow compactly, reaching 18-20″ in height with a spread of 12-14″. This efficient use of garden space makes it ideal for raised beds or container gardens. The plants are known for their heavy yields, producing an abundance of usable stalks throughout the growing season. Harvest can begin as early as 55 days after transplanting, with outer stalks ready first, allowing the inner stalks to continue developing for successive harvests.
Growing Success Tips:
- Start seeds indoors 10-12 weeks before the last frost date
- Transplant seedlings when they have 5-6 true leaves
- Maintain consistent soil moisture throughout the growing season
- Protect young plants from extreme heat and cold
Tango celery offers gardeners a reliable, high-performing crop that combines ease of growth with superior eating quality. Its ability to thrive in various conditions makes it an excellent choice for both novice and experienced gardeners looking to add a nutritious, flavorful vegetable to their harvest.
For the crispest stalks, water your Tango celery plants deeply the day before harvesting.
Product Features
- Mature in 55-60 days from transplant
- Smooth, stringless stalks 18-20″ tall
- Self-blanching variety
- Fusarium disease resistant
- Full sun to partial shade
- Rich, well-draining soil with pH 6.0-7.0
- Consistent moisture required
- Spacing: 12-14″ between plants
Key Benefits
- Early-maturing for quicker harvests
- Tender, sweet stalks without stringiness
- Versatile for raw and cooked applications
- High-yielding with multiple harvests possible
