Successive Harvests Modulate the Productive and Physiological Behavior of Three Genovese Pesto Basil Cultivars

In the Italian culinary tradition, young and tender leaves of Genovese basil (<i>Ocimum basilicum</i> L.) are used to prepare pesto sauce, a tasty condiment that attracts the interest of the food processing industry. Like other leafy or aromatic vegetables, basil is harvested more than o...

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Main Authors: Luigi Formisano, Michele Ciriello, Christophe El-Nakhel, Marios C. Kyriacou, Youssef Rouphael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/3/560