Nufar basil

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 2006 in Israel by the breeders of the Agricultural Research Organization, and commercialized by Genesis Seeds.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Fusarium Disease in Basil and the Resistant Nufar Variety". Richter's InfoSheets. Otto Richter and Sons Limited. D1273-300. http://www.richters.com/newdisplay.cgi?page=InfoSheets/d1273-300.html&cart_id=81.1496. Retrieved 2007-01-04. 
2. ^ "Genesis Seeds launches newly branded herb seed product line: Genesis Select Herb Seeds". Seedquest. January 24, 2006. http://www.seedquest.com/News/releases/2006/january/14653.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-31. 

External links

• "Picture of Nufar basil". Genesis Seeds. Archived from the original on 2006-12-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20061207235043/http://www.genesisseeds.com/organicseed/herbs/culinary4.htm. Retrieved 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 (Howorth Press) 9 (2/3): 45–51. http://www.haworthpress.com/store/ArticleAbstract.asp?sid=R42UUFSV1WJN8HQSTWXF8XXRAH2PB5A4&ID=30045. Retrieved 2007-02-21. 

See also

• Agricultural Research In Israel