Opal Basil

Opal Basil

Opal Basil

Commodity Overview

Opal basil is deep purple to burgundy, sometimes with green variegation, and has oval, slightly toothed leaves. Its flavor is more clove- or anise-like, and it is less sweet than standard sweet basil.

Produce Availability

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Characteristics

  • Commodity: Herbs
  • Category: Cooking Vegetables
  • Appearance: Oval, dark purple to burgundy leaves with toothed edges; leaves will sometimes have a variegated green pattern
  • Flavor: Less sweet, with flavors of anise and clove
  • Size: Basil leaves can be about half an inch to four inches long
  • Color: Deep purple to burgundy
  • Shape: Oval leaves with toothed edges
  • Commonly Cooked: Yes
  • Served Raw: Yes
  • Availability: Year-round
  • Additional Notes: Photo courtesy World Variety Produce
Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.
USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.
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