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Basil
Inventory, lb : 1903.59
This item was last sold on : 07/04/22
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 translatingmean “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 estlished 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 Bocca, 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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| Zel's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-0076 |
| Green Dragon Tavern & Museum | Carlsbad CA | 760-797-5579 |
| Swagyu Chop Shop-PB | San Diego CA | 858-758-0357 |
| Et Voilà! French Bistro | San Diego CA | 858-610-8784 |
| Maderas Golf Club | Poway CA | 858-451-8100 |
| Juniper & Ivy | San Diego CA | 858-481-3666 |
| Wolf In the Woods | San Diego CA | 619-851-7275 |
| Bali Hai Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-222-1181 |
| The Trails | San Diego CA | 619-581-5331 |
| The Original 40 Brewing | San Diego CA | 619-206-4725 |
| Sugar Bear Enterprises | San Diego CA | 925-383-3623 |
| Mimmos Italian Village | San Diego CA | 619-239-3710 |
| Trust Restaurant | San Diego CA | 609-780-7572 |
| Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| San Diego Yacht Club | San Diego CA | 619-758-6334 |
| American Pizza Manufacturing | La Jolla CA | 858-246-6756 |
| Cesarina | San Diego CA | 619-226-6222 |
| Shelter / Saloon | Encinitas CA | 858-382-4047 |
| The Flavor Chef (Catering) | Vista CA | 619-295-3172 |
| The Bellows | San Marcos CA | 619-395-6325 |
| insideOUT | San Diego CA | 619-888-8623 |
| Storyhouse Spirits | San Diego CA | 801-949-5955 |
| The Market by Buon Appetito | San Diego CA | 619-237-1335 |
| Red Tail Catering | San Marcos CA | 858-605-8219 |
| Saffron Thai LLC | San Diego CA | 619-574-7737 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Chateau La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-4451 |
| 264 Fresco (Kitchen) | Carlsbad CA | 760-720-3737 |
| Joya Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-255-5979 |
| Oyster and Pearl Bar Restaurant | La Mesa CA | 619-303-8118 |
| Hilton Harbor Island | San Diego CA | 619-291-6700 |
| Supernatural Sandwich (Miramar) | San Diego CA | 858-831-7835 |
| Savor Catering | San Diego CA | 619-254-3031 |
| Cape Rey Carlsbad, a Hilton Resort | Carlsbad CA | 760-602-0800 |
| Blind Lady | San Diego CA | 619-381-4475 |
| Hott Mess | San Diego CA | 619-297-1866 |
| The Cork and Craft | San Diego CA | 858-618-2463 |
| Local Greens Liberty Station | San Diego CA | 619-487-9346 |
| The Mission EV | San Diego CA | 619-232-7662 |
| American Junkie | San Diego CA | 760-419-2891 |
| Solterra Winery + Kitchen | Encinitas CA | 858-245-6146 |
| Marriott Courtyard Mission Valley | San Diego CA | 619-291-5270 |
| Yoann Taboyan, Personal Chef | San Diego CA | 347-277-1958 |
| Hotel La Jolla & CUSP -CLK | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0261 |
| Wolfies Carousel | San Diego CA | 909-477-1291 |
| Pitchers | San Diego CA | 858-472-1251 |
| The Mission NP | San Diego CA | 619-220-8992 |
| Coasterra | San Diego CA | 619-814-1300 |
| Fairmont Grand Del Mar | San Diego CA | 858-314-1975 |
| Leucadia Pizza Scripps Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-530-2222 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Grill | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Frankie's | Oceanside CA | 442-266-2270 |
| Truluck's Seafood Steak and Crab House | San Diego CA | 858-453-2583 |
| Nadolife Production | San Diego CA | 619-239-1224 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| Sushi Exchange | San Diego CA | 619-961-7218 |
| Leucadia Pizza Point Loma | San Diego CA | 619-295-2222 |
| Eddie V's La Jolla - EV# 8511 | La Jolla CA | 858-459-5500 |
| Brigantine Poway | Poway CA | 858-486-3066 |
| Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
| Little Frenchie | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Urbana Mexican Gastronomy | San Diego CA | 949-413-3352 |
| The Tavern Bar | Coronado CA | 602-628-5890 |
| PureTaco | Carlsbad CA | 760-845-3346 |
| Craft House Sky Deck | San Diego CA | 619-948-4458 |
| The Farm Golf Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-756-5585 |
| Green Acres Campus 2020 | San Diego CA | 858-450-9907 |
| Bayside Landing | San Diego CA | 858-270-9200 |
| The Pizza Guys | Vista CA | 760-529-7873 |
| Reata Glen | Ladera Ranch CA | 949-545-2250 |
| Madison | San Diego CA | 619-822-3465 |
| Sbicca | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1001 |
| Park Commons - ARE | San Diego CA | 619-295-3172 |
| Harbor View Hotel Ventures, LLC | San Diego CA | 619-239-6800 |
| Viewpoint Brewing Co. | Del Mar CA | 858-205-9835 |
| Ebullition Brew Works & Gastronomy | Carlsbad CA | 760-504-4492 |
| Whiskey Girl | San Diego CA | 619-236-1616 |
| Village Pizzeria Bay Side | Coronado CA | 619-522-6890 |
| Parkhouse Eatery | San Diego CA | 619-295-7275 |
| Carte Blanche Bistro & Bar | Oceanside CA | 619-297-3100 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Don Pietro | San Diego CA | 619-255-7205 |
| An's Dry Cleaning | San Diego CA | 1-830-821-2405 |
| Avant | San Diego CA | 858-675-8505 |
| Sandbar Sports Grill | Mission Beach CA | 619-276-6700 x304 |
| Craft Kitchen | La Mesa CA | 619-461-4887 |
| Parq Restaurant and Nightclub | San Diego CA | 619-727-6789 |
| Burning Beard | El Cajon CA | 619-884-4716 |
| Pete's Premade Paleo | San Diego CA | 770-359-8274 |
| Shogun Sportfishing | San Diego CA | 619-226-8030 |
| Herb & Sea | Encinitas CA | 858-587-6601 |
| Coin-Op Game Room | San Diego CA | 818-448-0129 |
| Farm Fresh Meals | San Diego CA | 760-707-2383 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Rovino The Foodery | San Diego CA | 619-204-3666 |
| Wheat & Water | La Jolla CA | 858-291-8690 |
| San Diego Cellars 2017 | San Diego CA | 760-207-5324 |
| Poseidon on the Beach | Del Mar CA | 858-755-9345 |
| Maxota Raw | San Diego CA | 201-615-1727 |
| Juan Tequila | San Diego CA | 520-395-7565 |
| Regents Pizzeria | La Jolla CA | 858-550-0406 |
| BFD-Big Front Door | San Diego CA | 619-723-8183 |
| SandBox Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-272-7263 |
| Landons East Meets West | San Marcos CA | 760-304-4560 |
| US Grant Hotel Main | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Pete's Seafood and Sandwich | San Diego CA | 619-852-1493 |
| Brigantine Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-481-1166 |
| RoVino Rotisserie + Wine | San Diego CA | 619-972-6286 |
| Bread & Cie Café | San Diego CA | 619-683-9322 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| The Plot | Oceanside CA | 422-266-8200 |
| KI's | Encinitas CA | 760-586-8289 |
| Bantams Roost Public House | Carlsbad CA | 858-245-7166 |
| Mission Ave Bar and Grill | Oceanside CA | 760-717-5899 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Venissimo Cheese Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-847-9616 |
| Bayhill Tavern | San Diego CA | 858-288-6923 |
| The Shout House | San Diego CA | 619-231-6700 |
| Sandpiper Wood Fired Grill & Oysters | La Jolla CA | 858-228-5655 |
| Cutwater Spirits | San Diego CA | 619-672-3848 |
| Tartine | Coronado CA | 619-435-4323 |
| Moxy San Diego Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-376-1850 |
| Rubicon Deli India Street | San Diego CA | 619-200-4201 |
| Sisters Pizza | San Diego CA | 858-228-6822 |
| Jack Monaco Creative Consulting | San Diego CA | 619-318-2633 |
| MRKT Space - La Jolla | La Jolla CA | |
| Brigantine Pt Loma | San Diego CA | 619-224-2871 |
| The Lion Share | San Diego CA | 619-564-6924 |
| Copper Kings | Oceanside CA | 323-810-1662 |
| Crust Pizzeria Solana Beach | Solana Beach CA | 858-212-8751 |
| Kensington Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-684-0044 |
| Stout Public House | San Diego CA | 619-702-7933 |
| The Local-Pacific Beach | San Diego CA | 858-263-7475 |
| Parisien Gourmandises | La Jolla CA | 858-352-6552 |
| Brigantine Imperial Beach | Imperial Beach CA | 619-591-1350 |
| Little Lion | San Diego CA | 619-519-4079 |
| Cody's La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0040 |
| University Club | San Diego CA | 619-234-5200 |
| Farmer and The Seahorse 2020 | San Diego CA | 619-302-3682 |
| The Tavern | Coronado CA | 602-628-5890 |
| Isola Pizza Bar | San Diego CA | 619-564-2938 |
| Waverly | Cardiff CA | 619-244-0416 |
| Villa Capri Poway | Poway CA | 858-391-9400 |
| Crown Point Catering | San Diego CA | 619-223-1211 |
| Chef Lance Roll | Vista CA | 760-685-2433 |
| Semola | La Jolla CA | 858-247-9670 |
| The Glen at Scripps Ranch | San Diego CA | 858-444-8500 |
| Primal Balance Nutrition LLC | San Marcos CA | 760-822-2904 |
| Darshan Bakery (Del Mar) | Del Mar CA | 858-925-7223 |
| Uprising Pizza | El Cajon CA | 619-928-3286 |
| Park Hyatt Aviara | Carlsbad CA | 760-448-1234 |
| Bencotto Italian Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-822-5493 |
| Chef Drew Mc Partlin | San Diego CA | 619-990-9201 |
| Encontro North Park | San Diego CA | 310-955-6333 |
| Peace Pies | San Diego CA | 619-618-6960 |
| Hotel Republic San Diego | San Diego CA | 951-756-9357 |
| Oak and Elixir | Carlsbad CA | 760-473-1097 |
| Jo's Mission Hills Diner | San Diego CA | 619-417-3801 |
| Wormwood | San Diego CA | 619-573-0289 |
| Belmont Park Entertainment | San Diego CA | 858-228-9283 |
| Sabor a Vida Café & Deli | Vista CA | 760-536-3331 |
| Vineyard Gourmet Catering | Temecula CA | 951-858-1585 |
| Manhattan of La Jolla | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0700 |
| 4 The Love Of Lemons | San Diego CA | 760-613-1104 |
| The Miller's Table | Oceanside CA | 310-694-4091 |
| Morgan Run Resort and Club | Rancho Sante Fe CA | 858-759-5473 |
| Rustic Root | San Diego CA | 619-232-1747 |
| Dolce Pane & Vino | Del Mar CA | 858-832-1518 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
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Poway Farmers Market
D'Acquisto Farms
Near Poway, California, United StatesSan Diego, CA About 10 days ago, 6/25/22 
Hillcrest Farmers Market
Rodney Kawano Farms
Near San Diego, California, United StatesOceanside, CA About 23 days ago, 6/12/22 
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Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 49 days ago, 5/17/22 Sharer's comments : Basil from Her Produce 
Leucadia Farmer's Market
Maciel Family Farm
Near Encinitas, California, United StatesBonsall, CA About 65 days ago, 5/01/22 
Hillcrest Farmers Market
Archi's Acres Inc.
Near San Diego, California, United StatesEscondido, CA About 100 days ago, 3/27/22 
North Park Thursday Market
Rodney Kawano Farms
Near San Diego, California, United StatesOceanside, CA About 236 days ago, 11/11/21 
Specialty Produce
SpecialtyProduce
Near San Diego, California, United States1929 Hancock street San Diego CA 92110 619-295-3172 About 284 days ago, 9/24/21 Sharer's comments : Basil from Fresno Evergreens 
Leucadia Farmer's Market
Rodriguez Family Farms
Near Encinitas, California, United StatesSan Diego, CA About 289 days ago, 9/19/21 Sharer's comments : Can't go wrong with a fresh basil, tomato salad! 
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 310 days ago, 8/30/21 
Pacific Beach Farmers Market
Rodney Kawano Farms
Near La Jolla, California, United StatesOceanside, CA About 322 days ago, 8/17/21 Sharer's comments : This freshly torn basil smells decadent and the recipes are boundless! 
Hillcrest Farmers Market
Archi's Acres Inc.
Near San Diego, California, United StatesEscondido, CA About 331 days ago, 8/08/21 Sharer's comments : Fresh basil in abundance!! Love this small scale organic farm with a mission - they have an awesome Veteran's sustainable agriculture program ❤️ 
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 338 days ago, 8/01/21 
Specialty Produce
Near San Diego, California, United StatesAbout 446 days ago, 4/15/21 Sharer's comments : Basil From Fresno Evergreens 
Broadway Sunday Farmer's Market
Near Seattle, Washington, United StatesAbout 681 days ago, 8/23/20 Sharer's comments : Success - fresh basil will be perfect in my chicken wraps today! 
Bellingham Farmer's Market
Sunseed Farm
Near Bellingham, Washington, United StatesAcme, Wa About 717 days ago, 7/18/20 Sharer's comments : Why buy when you can grow fresh sweet basil on your windowsill! |
