Nufar basil

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Nufar basil (Ocimum basilicum "Nufar") is the first variety of Genovese basil (O. basilicum "Genovese") that is resistant to fusarium wilt. Fusarium wilt is a disease that causes sudden wilting and death in basil. It is caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. basilicum, which attacks the xylem in the stem, blocking water uptake and leading to a characteristic sudden leaf wilt that does not respond to watering. ^[1] Nufar basil is resistant to fusarium wilt, remaining asymptomatic even when infected. It was developed in Israel by the breeders of the Agricultural Research Organization.

[edit] References

1. ^ Fusarium Disease in Basil and the Resistant Nufar Variety. Richter's InfoSheets. Otto Richter and Sons Limited. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.

[edit] External links

• Picture of Nufar basil. Genesis Seeds. Retrieved on 2007-02-20.
• Nativ Dudai, David Chaimovitsh, Reuven Reuveni, Uzi Ravid, Olga Larkov and Eli Putievsky (December 1, 2002). "Breeding of Sweet Basil (Ocimum basilicum) Resistant to Fusarium Wilt Caused by Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. basilicum". Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants 9 (2/3): 45–51. Howorth Press. 

[edit] See also

• Agricultural Research In Israel