Where can I buy a lot of basil now?

[Anonymous]

My mother asked that I make a dish for her birthday that I always make with fresh pesto. Any suggestions for where I can get a big basil plant now? Or does costco sell big bags of basil? TIA for any suggestions. (and yes, I could just get a jar of it somewhere but she really likes the fresh pesto).

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Giant

[Anonymous]

Wegmans has big boxes of fresh basil. They may even have the plants.

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Lotte (or any international grocery store) has huge bunches of various types of basil. It’s really inexpensive too.

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Personally i’d check the grocery store.

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Anonymous wrote:Wegmans has big boxes of fresh basil. They may even have the plants.

Yep, that’s where I buy mine. Whole plants are usually $5.

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Giant usually has both cut and the plants

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Trader Joe’s has amazing basil plants.

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trader joes sells big bundles of basil

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Whole Foods has basil plants in bags in the produce section. Just strip the leaves. I freeze them and they crumble, no chopping.

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Super H

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Anonymous wrote:My mother asked that I make a dish for her birthday that I always make with fresh pesto. Any suggestions for where I can get a big basil plant now? Or does costco sell big bags of basil? TIA for any suggestions. (and yes, I could just get a jar of it somewhere but she really likes the fresh pesto).

Is basil even sold in lots? I thought it was sold in bunches?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mother asked that I make a dish for her birthday that I always make with fresh pesto. Any suggestions for where I can get a big basil plant now? Or does costco sell big bags of basil? TIA for any suggestions. (and yes, I could just get a jar of it somewhere but she really likes the fresh pesto).

Is basil even sold in lots? I thought it was sold in bunches?

Haha. I meant a LOT of basil - like 8 ounces. Usually I can buy a 4 oz bag at the farmers market in the summer for $10 but that isn't an option now. My giant has not had any basil other than the very tiny containers. I will try wegmans, thanks for the suggestion.

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Anonymous wrote:Personally i’d check the grocery store.

Lol

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mother asked that I make a dish for her birthday that I always make with fresh pesto. Any suggestions for where I can get a big basil plant now? Or does costco sell big bags of basil? TIA for any suggestions. (and yes, I could just get a jar of it somewhere but she really likes the fresh pesto).

Is basil even sold in lots? I thought it was sold in bunches?

You cast lots for it, like the Romans did Jesus’ clothes….