Lemon Basil
Estimated Inventory, lb : 0
Description/Taste
Lemon basil displays aromas and notes of citrus, specifically lemon and lime. The plant's narrow, ovate, light green leaves reach two inches long, producing lemon-scented white flowers and seeds. Lemon basil should never reach flowering during the harvesting periods, once left to flower its flavor is sacrificed and the leaves wilt and toughen.
Seasons/Availability
Lemon basil is available in the summer months.
Current Facts
Lemon basil, botanically known as Ocimum basilicum citriodorum, was originally and is sometimes still called hoary basil. Basil is known to have anti-bacterial properties featured in its volatile oils, inhibiting growth of even some drug resistant strains of bacteria. There are four basic types of basil: sweet green basil, dwarf green basil, purple-leafed basil and scented basil, Lemon basil falls into the scented basil category.
