Celery is native to the Mediterranean and the Middle East, and was used by the ancient Greeks and Romans as a flavoring. The Ancient Chinese used it as a medicinal.
The celery that we all buy in the local supermarket is Pascal variety, first cultivated in 1874 in Michigan.
Using a celery stick to garnish a Bloody Mary originated in the 1960s at Chicago’s Ambassador East Hotel. An unnamed celebrity got a Bloody Mary, but no swizzle stick. He grabbed a stalk of celery from the relish tray to stir his Bloody Mary and history was made.
Two billion pounds of celery are grown each year in the U.S…
California produces more than 2/3rds of the celery grown in the U.S. and Florida produces about 20%. [Food Reference]
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