Basil: Promising New Essential Oil Crop
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Description: Factsheet on the possibility of cultivating this plant commercially with special reference to Indiana.
Basil: Promising New Essential Oil Crop New Crops News, Spring 1992, vol. 2 no. 1 Basil: Promising New Essential Oil Crop Sweet basil, a popular culinary herb, is grown in gardens and in roadside markets in Indiana for its flavorful and aromatic leaves for use in pesto and other sauces. While basil has long been prized for its aroma, delicacy as a spice, and its beauty and fragrance as an ornamental, the plant also contains essential oils that are used by the perfume, pharmacy, and food industries. Few realize the multitude of natural chemicals contained in the essential oil that can be extracted and used in perfumery and flavoring.
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