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Basil
Culinary

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Glossy Genovese type with sweet aniseed and clove aroma. The quintessential culinary herb.

Export Specifications

Origin & Farm: Marvel Greens Ltd., Kenya
Harvest Season: Year-round
Packaging Formats: 30g / 50g / 100g sleeve • 1kg bulk carton
Vase / Shelf Life: 7–10 days at 10°C–12°C
Primary Destination Ports: EU, UK, Middle East, East Africa

Cultivated under intense equatorial sun at high elevation, our Sweet Basil develops thick, glossy foliage exceptionally rich in essential oils (linalool and eugenol). Leaves offer a balanced harmony of peppery sweetness, clove warmth, and subtle aniseed finish.

Harvested at dawn before field temperatures rise, stems are immediately hydro-cooled and sleeved in breathable micro-perforated packaging to prevent chilling injury and blackening during air transit.

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