Cultivation
Ocimum basilicum L.
This is a key quality indicator for basil varieties, defined by leaf texture tenderness, a refined essential oil profile, and delayed transition to flowering.
In the reference 22 varieties crop Basil, where this is mentioned in the description.
For basil intended for fresh consumption, culinary quality and leaf morphology are critical. Preference is given to varieties with tender, large leaf blades that possess a complex aromatic profile, ranging from lemon to caramel, which loses its subtlety upon drying. An important characteristic is resistance to premature bolting, as the transition to the flowering phase negatively affects the flavor properties of the greens.
Unlike varieties for industrial processing, produce for the fresh market requires specific post-harvest handling conditions. Due to high tissue sensitivity to low temperatures, which leads to leaf blackening, such varieties require strict temperature control and high humidity during storage. In breeding and variety testing, basil is categorized by purpose, where earliness and the preservation of the rosette's market appearance become priorities for fresh market consumption.
General information about the subject — on the page Fresh market use.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
SATIMEX QUEDLINBURG HANDELSGESELLSCHAFT GmbH
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Jan Draaistra
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Pierre Bennerup
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
SATIVA SOC. COOP. A R.L.
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
James R. Irvine,Jhamna Magsig Castillo
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Jan Draaistra
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Tsyunel` Anatolii Mechyslavovych, Tsyunel` Mykhailo Mechyslavovych, Havrysh Serhii Fedorovych,
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Isaac, Nir
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
A L TOZER LTD
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Udo Schäfer
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
ARNON BRAND
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Nunhems Germany GmbH
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Udo Schäfer
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
LA SEMIORTO SEMENTI SRL
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Tovarystvo z obmezhenoiu vidpovidalnistiu "SPARK SIDZ"
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
LA SEMIORTO SEMENTI SRL
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
BURNICHI FLOAREATOMA DUMITRU-MITELSTAICU BOGDAN-GABRIELPETRE CONSTANTIN
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Udo Schäfer
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil
Khareba Volodymyr Vasylovych, Pozniak Oleksandr Vasyl`ovych, Kryvets` Dmytrii Olehovych,
Ocimum basilicum L. · Basil