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Monday, May 23, 2011

Purple Basil


  • also called dark opal basil
  • also known as sweet basil
  • developed at the University of Connecticut in the 1950s
  • grown for both appeal and culinary value
  • 1962 winner of All-American Selection Award
(source of information is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_opal_basil on Monday May 23,2011)

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    awesome and insightful thank you

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  2. christineMay 24, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    I found this recipe that uses purple basil...looks yummy! http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/purple-basil-parmesan-biscuits-10000001906343/

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