Unusual Vegetables: Scorzonera, Salsify, and Celtuce

By The Mother Earth News Editors
Published on October 1, 1994
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Salsify is also known as vegetable oytser.
Salsify is also known as vegetable oytser.
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Celtuce provides a season-long double harvest and a taste of both celery and lettuce.
Celtuce provides a season-long double harvest and a taste of both celery and lettuce.

As in years past, you’re going to in a garden next spring. Only this time you want to do it as early as possible. And in terms of what you plant, you’ve also decided to try venturing a little out of your comfort zone. Part of the garden will host venerable standbys like tomatoes, peas, and broccoli, and part will be a test bed for more unusual vegetables. Are there any such cultivars that will withstand cooler weather? Certainly! In fact there are at least three: scorzonera, salsify, and celtuce.

Scorzonera & Salsify 

These two root crops have a taste reminiscent of oysters.

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