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INTRODUCTION
The dried fruit of a perennial herbaceous
plant, celery seed has a pleasingly crisp texture and subtle flavour. The
odour of the green stalk and leaves is distinctly different from that of
the seed, which has a characteristic warm and slightly bitter taste. Celery
seed is widely used in foods, beverages, drugs and perfumery.
Celery requires sandy loam soil with a good
content of organic matter and plenty of moisture. Thanks to the ideal soil
and climatic conditions and organic cultivation methods, India produces
abundant crops of high-quality celery seeds.
Mostly produced in Punjab, followed by Uttar
Pradesh, Indian celery dominates the world market. Several commercial grades
of celery, besides its essential oils, are exported to USA, Singapore, France,
Japan and the UK.
BOTANICAL NAME
Apium graveolens L.
FAMILY NAME
Apiaceae
NAME IN INTERNATIONAL
LANGUAGES
| Spanish : |
Aipo |
| French : |
Celeri |
| German : |
Sellerie |
| Swedish : |
Selleri |
| Arabic : |
Karafs |
| Dutch : |
Selderij |
| Italian : |
Sedano |
| Portuguese : |
Apio |
| Russian : |
Syel'derey |
| Chinese : |
Chin |
| Japanese : |
Serorii |
COMMERCIAL PART
Dried fruit
GRADE SPECIFICATIONS
Grade designations and
definitions of quality of Celery seeds
| Special characteristics |
| Grade Designation |
Extraneous matter percentage by weight maximum |
Moisture percentage by weight maximum |
| Special* |
1.0 |
10.0 |
| Good |
3.0 |
10.0 |
General characteristics:
Celery seeds shall:
- Be the dried mature fruits of the plant
botanically known as (Apium graveolens L.)
- Be free from visible mould, live or dead
insects, any harmful foreign matter and musty odour;
- Generally conform to the characteristic
size, shape, colour, taste and aroma of the variety/type.
Definitions:
'Extraneous matter' means dust, dirt, stone,
earth, chaff, stalks, stems, straw or any other foreign matter.
Note:- Special grade shall be free from
rodent filth and bird and animal excreta.
PRODUCTION
Highest Yearly Production : 4400 Tonnes
HARVESTING SEASON
August to September
MARKETING SEASON
October to September |
