Fresh Red Basil from Ethiopia — Wholesale Supply
Ocimum basilicum var. purpurascens
Red basil is a purple-leaved basil of the same species as green basil, grown for colour as much as for aroma. Ours is grown on our farm near Hawassa and harvested by hand.
Culinary use
Slightly more clove-like and less sweet than green basil. Used where the colour is part of the dish — salads, garnishes, infused oils and vinegars — and in Thai cooking. As with green basil the aroma is heat-sensitive, so it is added at the end.
Handling
Like all basil it suffers chilling injury below roughly 10 °C and must never travel in the same pallet as herbs held at 0 °C. Keep the leaves dry and out of direct airflow.
Product specification
| Origin | Hawassa region, Rift Valley, Ethiopia |
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| Production | Own farm; harvested and bunched by hand |
| Product | Fresh cut herb |
| Certification | GLOBALG.A.P. IFA v6.0 (GGN 4050373900984, certificate 187136) and LEAF Marque v16.1 (certificate C851511) |
| Transport temperature | 10 °C, never colder |
| Loading airport | Addis Ababa Bole International (ADD) |
| Mode | Air freight, unbroken cold chain |
| Reference route | Addis Ababa to Frankfurt, 7 h 20 min non-stop |
| Target markets | Europe, the UK and Russia |
Bunch weight, bunches per carton, cartons per pallet, minimum order quantity and the availability calendar are issued as a written specification sheet. Request it here.
