Herb
Red Rubin
B tier
Red Rubin is a more stable purple basil with decent culinary aroma—preferred over some ornamental purples when you want both colour and usable basil flavour. Tear into salads; make purple-tinted oils. Can blend with green Genovese for striped pesto aesthetics. Full sun keeps colour deep.
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Characteristics
Preparations
ChoppedDriedFreshGarnishInfusedPestoTorn
Traits
AromaticColourfulCulinary PurplePurpleStable PurpleSweet SpiceUniform
History
DK
Red Rubin was bred for uniform purple culinary basil.
International seed trade adopted Red Rubin widely.
Chefs preferred Red Rubin among purple basils for flavour.
Commercial herb growers used Red Rubin for purple bunches.