Fun fact! Some celery varieties contain potent chemicals, including caustic secondary plant metabolites that function as a repellant to insects and herbivores to protect the plant. Click to read more.
Some celery varieties contain potent chemicals, including caustic secondary plant metabolites that function as a repellant to insects and herbivores to protect the plant. One chemical, a potent photosensitizer, may even cause irritation in field workers.
