Basil
Estimated Inventory, lb : 389.48
This item was last sold on : 07/27/25
Description/Taste
Basil leaves widely range in size and appearance, depending on the specific variety, and average 3 to 11 centimeters in length with an oval to lanceolate shape. The leaf’s surface is smooth, broad, and flat with prominent veining, found in shades of bright green, dark green, and purple. The leaves also have even to serrated, jagged edges and are attached to fibrous, square stems. Basil leaves are highly fragrant and offer distinct aromas of anise, clove, citrus, cinnamon, and camphor due to a rich content of essential oils. The leaves can be harvested at multiple maturity stages, bearing different flavors with each variety, and generally have an herbal, sweet, and nutty taste with fresh licorice nuances.
Seasons/Availability
Basil is available year-round.
Current Facts
Basil, botanically a part of the Ocimum genus, is a general descriptor used to encompass many different varieties of aromatic herbs belonging to the Lamiaceae or mint family. The name Basil is derived from the Greek word basilikos, roughly translating to mean “herb worthy of a king,” and this title was given to the aromatic plant for its widespread use in medicinal and culinary applications worldwide. Ocimum basilicum, also known as Sweet Basil, is the most prevalent species commercially grown, and within the species, there are over 60 different varieties of Sweet Basil such as Dark Opal, Cinnamon, Globe, and Purple Basil. There are also well-known Basil hybrids, including Lemon and African Blue, and other Basil species such as Thai Basil grown for culinary and medicinal uses.
Nutritional Value
Basil is an excellent source of vitamin K, a nutrient that assists in faster wound healing, and is a good source of iron to build the protein hemoglobin to transport oxygen through the blood. The aromatic leaves also contain vitamin A to maintain healthy organ functioning, calcium to strengthen bones, manganese to stimulate protein digestion, and antioxidants to provide anti-inflammatory properties to protect against free radical damage. Basil contains an aromatic fragrance and flavor due to essential oils such as linalool, methyl chavicol, and eugenol. Each essential oil will be found in varying levels in different Basil varieties, giving each type a unique flavor and scent.
Applications
Basil is an aromatic herb used whole, chopped, or crushed in a wide variety of savory and sweet preparations. The leaves are most commonly used raw and are lightly torn, tossed into green salads, chopped and mixed into grain, rice, and noodle dishes, or used as a fresh topping over pizza and pasta. Basil can also be layered on toast with creamy spreads, placed inside sandwiches, infused into oils and vinegar, or blended into sauces such as pesto. Beyond fresh applications, Basil can be sauteed into eggs, stir-fried with vegetables, stirred into soups and curries, or deep-fried and served with roasted meats. The herbs can also be incorporated into sweet dishes such as sorbet or ice cream and used as a topping over shortcakes, cookies, and tarts. In addition to the leaves, Basil flower buds are edible and can be mixed into salads, soups, and bowls. Basil pairs well with nuts such as pistachios, pine nuts, and walnuts, tomatoes, zucchini, corn, artichoke hearts, radishes, bell peppers, aromatics including garlic, onion, red onion, ginger, lemongrass, and shallots, fruits such as pears, strawberries, nectarines, peaches, watermelon, and mango, and other herbs such as mint, parsley, and cilantro. Basil should be used immediately for the best quality and flavor. Fresh leaves attached to stems can be placed in a glass of water and lightly covered in the refrigerator, where they will keep up to one week. Individual leaves can also be stored in between paper towels in a plastic bag, kept in the fridge for 2 to 4 days. For extended use, Basil can be frozen in airtight plastic bags. Basil can also be dried and used as a spice, but much of the aroma and flavor will be lost in the drying process.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
In Italy, Basil has transitioned over time from a symbol of hate to a symbol of love. During the Ancient Roman Empire, many gardeners believed Basil would grow to larger sizes if the plant were yelled at and cursed while cultivating. This aggression established the herb’s hateful reputation, but later in the mid 14th century, Basil became a symbol of love and death in the story of Lisabetta and The Pot of Basil. The emotional story is contained within The Decameron, a novel written by Giovanni Boccaccio, centered around two lovers caught in a secret affair, Lisabetta and Lorenzo. One night Lorenzo was killed by Lisabetta’s brothers, and in anguish, Lisabetta cut off her lover’s head and buried it in the bottom of a potted Basil plant. Lisabetta wept over the Basil daily, and through her tears, the plant flourished and became a symbol of her lost love. The story tragically ends with the Basil plant being taken away from Lisabetta, but the tale transformed Basil's hateful reputation into a symbol of love in Italian culture. In the Middle Ages, Basil was also worn in single women's hair as a symbol of their availability for romance and was thought to help bring them love.
Geography/History
Basil is native to regions of Africa and Asia and has been growing wild for over 4,000 years. The ancient herb was introduced to the Mediterranean in the early ages through trade routes and was used for religious, medicinal, and folkloric purposes in Egyptian, Greek, and Roman civilizations. Basil was eventually spread to England during the 16th century and North America in the 17th century. Newspaper documentation mentioning the sale of Basil in New York can be found dating back to the end of the 18th century, quickly establishing the herb as a cultivated variety. Today, Basil can be found growing in warm, subtropical, and temperate regions worldwide, especially in Central Africa, Southeast Asia, the Mediterranean, New Zealand, Australia, and the United States. The herbs are cultivated for commercial use, grown in home gardens, and are also still found growing wild.
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| The Flower Pot Cafe and Bakery | La Jolla CA | 858-454-5453 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad (20/20) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| An's Gelato (Ariane) | San Diego CA | 619-394-9237 |
| Wine Vault & Bistro | San Diego CA | 619-295-3939 |
| De La Vina | San Diego CA | 619-990-6124 |
| Wormwood | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| Ballast Point Rest. - Miramar | San Diego CA | 858-790-6900 |
| Nutmeg Bakery & Cafe 1 | San Diego CA | 858-405-2401 |
| Cliffhanger Cafe Menu | San Diego CA | 858-452-9858 |
| Bahia Resort Hotel | San Diego CA | 858-488-0551 |
| Miguel's Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-298-9840 |
| All Aboard Charcuterie & Provisions | San Diego CA | 619-994-5267 |
| Venissimo Cheese Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-491-0708 |
| Mister A's Bar | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| Extraordinary Desserts Union St. | San Diego CA | 619-294-7001 |
| InterContinental Vistal Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-501-9400 |
| The Privateer Coal Fire Pizza | Oceanside CA | 760-310-1535 |
| Humphrey's | San Diego CA | 619-224-3577 |
| Town & Country Main Storeroom | San Diego CA | 619-291-7131 |
| Cal A Vie | Vista CA | 760-945-2055 |
| Paradisaea Bar | La Jolla CA | 732-915-6669 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Cafe Coyote | San Diego CA | 619-291-4695 |
| Jeune Et Jolie | Carlsbad CA | 858-231-0862 |
| Viewpoint Brewing Co. | Del Mar CA | 858-205-9835 |
| Marriott Courtyard Old Town | San Diego CA | 619-260-8500 |
| Rustic Root | San Diego CA | 619-232-1747 |
| Communal Coffee | San Diego CA | 619-305-9525 |
| Pizza Cassette | San Diego CA | 802-310-5601 |
| Communion (Paradis) | San Diego CA | 619-606-5568 |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| Vulture / Dreamboat | San Diego CA | 858-342-3609 |
| Mabel's Gone Fishing | San Diego CA | 619-228-9851 |
| Eddie V's La Jolla - EV# 8511 | La Jolla CA | 858-459-5500 |
| Herb & Wood | San Diego CA | 520-205-1288 |
| Prager Brothers (Hillcrest) | San Diego CA | 760-445-0831 |
| Peohes | Coronado CA | 619-437-4474 |
| Town & Country Arlo | San Diego CA | 619-291-7131 |
| Rosemary Trattoria | Coronado CA | 619-669-8435 |
| Toast Catering | San Diego CA | 619-795-9135 |
| Trust Restaurant | San Diego CA | 609-780-7572 |
| Casa | San Diego CA | 619-581-3003 |
| Rubicon Deli-UTC | San Diego CA | 858-877-9911 |
| Brigantine La Mesa | La Mesa CA | 619-465-1935 |
| Belmont Park Draft | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
| Polaris Supreme | San Diego CA | 619-390-7890 |
| Little Frenchie | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Barefoot Coffee Cafe | Solana Beach CA | 858-209-2179 |
| Siamo Napoli | San Diego CA | 619-300-4810 |
| Bernini's Bistro | La Jolla CA | 858-454-5013 |
| Tipsy Crow | San Diego CA | 619-338-9300 |
| Scion Health | Escondido California | 442-277-6167 |
| Hilton Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-6700 |
| UCSD La Jolla (Pritikin Intensive) | San Diego CA | 858-657-6473 |
| Alila Marea Beach Resort | Encinitas CA | 805-539-9719 |
| Ulivo | San Diego CA | 619-962-7345 |
| Chef Sebastian LLC | La Jolla CA | 858-740-0878 |
| Common Theory Chula Vista (Bar) | Chula Vista CA | 619-495-3689 |
| Pendry SD (Provisional) | San Diego CA | 619-738-7000 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Vinya: Vino & Vinyasa | San Diego CA | 858-703-8101 |
| Carruth Cellars Urban Winery | San Diego CA | 619-546-9300 |
| Sbicca Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 619-417-2587 |
| Merenda | Oceanside CA | 703-459-4145 |
| Park Commons - ARE | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Moniker Cocktail Co. | San Diego CA | 858-337-9716 |
| Dave Martin | San Diego CA | 949-378-2006 |
| Lucien | La Jolla CA | 707-387-7163 |
| Born & Raised | San Diego CA | 619-944-1631 |
| Chef Lance Roll | Vista CA | 760-685-2433 |
| Farm Fresh Meals | Vista CA | 760-707-2383 |
| GelatoLove | Carlsbad CA | 760-297-0554 |
| Cellar Hand | San Diego CA | 334-689-2388 |
| Chocolate Bar | Carlsbad CA | 442-500-2007 |
| Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
| Village Pizzaria | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Tahona (Kitchen) | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| Steady State Roasting | Carlsbad CA | 760-908-1680 |
| We Olive La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-551-8250 |
| Culinary Kitchen Catering and Events | Coronado CA | 619-798-8477 |
| Frenchy's Hideout | San Diego CA | 858-345-7379 |
| Fairmont Grand Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-314-1975 |
| Uptown Tavern | San Diego CA | 619-683-9322 |
| Milk Organics | Vista CA | 760-504-8019 |
| The Haven (Pizzeria) | San Diego CA | 619-964-3778 |
| Bistro du Marche by Tapenade | La Jolla CA | 858-551-7500 |
| Luce | San Diego CA | 619-275-2094 |
| Slowly | San Diego CA | 858-352-6080 |
| Bound Coffee | Oceanside CA | 760-805-3505 |
| Roppongi (IB) | Imperial Beach CA | 858-456-8018 |
| Desserts by Clement | San Diego CA | 619-919-4523 |
| Third Corner Ocean Beach | San Diego CA | 619-223-2700 |
| Great Maple Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-255-2282 |
| KI's | Encinitas CA | 760-586-8289 |
| Crust Pizzeria Carlsbad 2019 | Carlsbad CA | 760-944-1111 |
| Nomade Tapas and Records | San Diego CA | 619-616-1670 |
| Craft House Fashion Valley | San Diego CA | 619-948-4458 |
| Common Theory (Bar) | San Diego CA | 858-384-7974 |
| Espadin | Temecula California | 951-383-5585 |
| Rose Café | Carlsbad CA | 310-399-0711 |
| Fox Point Farms (Bakery) | Encinitas CA | 619-892-0553 |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District | El Cajon CA | 619-644-7585 |
| Alexander's on 30th | San Diego CA | 858-774-3062 |
| Ciccia Osteria | San Diego CA | 619-674-4069 |
| Sheraton La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-453-5500 |
| Knotty Barrel- Rancho | San Diego CA | 858-484-8758 |
| Small Barn | Temecula CA | 951-225-2822 |
| The Crack Shack-Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 877-230-1871 |
| The Farm Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5585 |
| Wolf In the Woods | San Diego CA | 619-851-7275 |
| Shelter / Saloon | Encinitas CA | 858-382-4047 |
| Park & Rec | San Diego CA | 619-717-3925 |
| Food of Joy | San Diego CA | 858-531-6616 |
| Brigantine Escondido | Escondido CA | 760-743-4718 |
| Wayfarer Bread | La Jolla CA | 805-709-0964 |
| Duke's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-454-1999 |
| Kettner Exchange Bar | San Diego CA | 909-915-9877 |
| Communal Coffee - Oceanside | Oceanside CA | 619-920-7887 |
| Crudo Cevicheria & Oyster Bar | San Diego CA | 619-313-9127 |
| Dough Momma | La Jolla CA | 858-346-6692 |
| Relic Bageri LLC | San Diego CA | 619-335-6328 |
| American Pizza Manufacturing | La Jolla CA | 858-246-6756 |
| Vista Valley | Vista CA | 760-758-2800 |
| Rubicon Deli India Street | San Diego CA | 619-200-4201 |
| Garbatella Osteria Bar | Chula Vista CA | 619-651-1185 |
| Burgo Direct | Chula Vista CA | 619-793-2325 |
| Bar Majorette | San Diego CA | 619-323-8471 |
| My Chef | San Diego CA | 916-217-0049 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| Shogun Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
| Mister A's | San Diego CA | 619-239-1377 |
| DoubleTree By Hilton San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-881-6900 |
| Golden Door | San Marcos CA | 760-761-4142 |
| The Whaling Bar (Bar) | La Jolla CA | 858-355-9218 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Pitchers | San Diego CA | 858-472-1251 |
| Far Corner (Bar) | San Diego CA | 619-549-0838 |
| Portside Pier (Brigantine) | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Addison Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-350-7600 |
| Giuseppe Restaurants & Fine Catering | San Diego CA | 619-436-7006 |
| Plant Based Meals | San Diego CA | 858-255-0590 |
| Farmer and The Seahorse | San Diego CA | 619-302-3682 |
| Moxy San Diego Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-376-1850 |
| Paradisaea Restaurant | La Jolla CA | 732-915-6669 |
| Bleu Boheme | San Diego CA | 619-255-4167 |
| Red Tail Catering | San Marcos CA | 858-605-8219 |
| Animae | San Diego CA | 619-925-7908 |
| Cucina Enoteca | Del Mar CA | 619-239-2222 |
| Seneca | San Diego CA | 619-588-2411 |
| Huntress | San Diego CA | 619-955-5750 |
| Black Radish | San Diego CA | 619-775-7412 |
| Storyhouse Spirits Bar | San Diego CA | 801-949-5955 |
| Something Homemade | Vista CA | 858-245-1004 |
| Reata Glen | Ladera Ranch CA | 949-545-2250 |
| Juniper & Ivy | San Diego CA | 858-481-3666 |
| Asti Ristorante | San Diego CA | 619-232-8844 |
| The Flavor Chef (Catering) | Vista CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Paradise Point Resort Tidal | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| The Tavern | Coronado CA | 602-628-5890 |
| Isola La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-412-5566 |
| Tribute Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-220-0030 |
| Panama 66 | San Diego CA | 619-206-6352 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| Mille Fleurs | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-3085 |
| insideOUT | San Diego CA | 619-888-8623 |
| The Taco Stand | San Diego CA | 619-549-9919 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 619-816-8319 |
| California English | San Diego CA | 727-515-0362 |
| The Roxy Encinitas | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2899 |
| Cross Roots | San Diego CA | 858-245-1678 |
| Donna Jean | San Diego CA | 619-392-0052 |
| Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines | La Jolla CA | 858-450-4581 |
| Hyatt Islandia | San Diego CA | 619-224-1234 |
| South O Brewing Catering | Oceanside CA | 925-381-5392 |
| Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort | Carlsbad CA | 760-602-0800 |
| Sheraton Carlsbad (7 Mile) | Carlsbad CA | 760-827-2400 |
| Peace Pies | San Diego CA | 619-618-6960 |
| Caffe Calabria Coffee Roasting Company | San Diego CA | 619-683-7787 |
| Candor | La Jolla CA | 858-581-2205 |
| Ketch Grill and Taps | San Diego CA | 858-268-1030 |
| Crust Pizzeria Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-212-8751 |
| The Wild Thyme Company | San Diego CA | 858-527-0226 |
| Pete's Seafood and Sandwich | San Diego CA | 619-852-1493 |
| Sabi Juice | Chula Vista CA | 619-971-8545 |
| My Five Star Chef | La Jolla CA | 619-890-1159 |
| Sycuan Casino | El Cajon CA | 619-445-6002 |
| Morning Glory | San Diego CA | 619-629-0302 |
| Sepulveda Meats & Provisions | San Diego CA | 619-501-1878 |
| Nadolife Production | San Diego CA | 619-239-1224 |
| Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens | Escondido CA | 915-861-2297 |
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