When is the best time to harvest basil?

After the perilla is ripe, it must be harvested on a sunny day. At this time, the perilla is of high quality, full of fragrance, and easier to dry. If you are harvesting perilla leaves, you need to do it before the perilla blooms.

Ripe basil

Perilla matures in September and October every year, and this is the best time to harvest it. You can directly cut off the perilla clusters or the whole plant, then tie them into small bunches, dry them in the sun, and then you can get perilla seeds.

Harvesting basil

The specific harvesting time of the perilla plant is related to its use. If you want to pick the leaves, it is generally harvested from May to August. If you want to harvest the seeds, you can harvest them from September to October.

Origin and Production of Perilla

Perilla is native to China and has a wide distribution range in our country, including North China, Central China, South China, Southwest China and other places. However, the perilla leaves in Hubei, Henan, Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Hebei and other places have the best quality.

Perilla is a plant that grows fast and is harvested early. The average yield per mu is around 200-300 jin. It has strong adaptability and can be grown in most parts of my country.