SANTA MARIA, CA - We love sharing insights about the fresh produce staple that is celery. As the category continues to draw consumers for its health benefits and versatility, Tozer is backing growers with a wide range of high-quality celery varieties for the primary growing season.

“We are proud to offer a wide range of high-quality celery varieties that have been developed to meet the needs of our United States customers,” said Anthony Stevenson, Area Sales Representative. “Our focus on breeding for yield, disease resistance, and good flavor has resulted in some exceptional varieties that perform well in the field and in the market.”

As the company noted in a recent press release, Tozer breeds for yield, resistance to bolting, good flavor, field-holding ability, and disease resistance. With a commitment to introducing exceptional new varieties each year, the seed supplier continues to be a leader in celery varietal development.

Many of the seed maven’s newest varieties have been created specifically for the U.S.’ various climatic growing regions. For example, Tozer celery varieties include standard green varieties such as TZ 6200, which is ideal for mid-season plantings and performs exceptionally well in the U.S.

In addition, the company also offers newer varieties like Huron, which is compact with good height and does well on muck soils during the first and last plantings of the season due to its improved vigor. Hadrian is the newest darker green celery variety, showing good height, excellent weight, and intermediate tolerance to bolting in trials in Europe and the U.S.

As the company continues to bring resistant, high-quality celery varieties to market, how will the category advance even further?

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