Dark Opal

Herb

Dark Opal

C tier

Dark Opal is a classic purple basil that tints vinegars pink-purple and offers mild spicy-sweet basil flavour—heritage ornamental-culinary cultivar. Steep in white wine vinegar for coloured basil vinegar. Salad use for colour. Less ideal than Genovese for green pesto.

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Characteristics

Preparations

ChoppedDriedFreshGarnishInfusedPestoTorn

Traits

ColouringHeritageMildMild SpicePurplePurple BasilSpicy SweetVinegar Colouring

History

US

Dark Opal was selected and released as a purple basil.

US

AAS recognition boosted Dark Opal popularity.

Herb vinegars made Dark Opal a home-preserving favourite.

Heirloom catalogues kept Dark Opal in print.

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