Thai basil is very susceptible to water loss and exposure to low storage temperatures results in dark lesions on the leaves. There is little postharvest information available for Thai basil however storage requirements of sweet basil are well documented. A brief study was conducted at the Institute for Horticultural Development to assess the effects of low temperature storage on Thai basil. Results are shown in the following table and reveal an increase in chilling injury of Thai basil as the time of exposure to low temperature is increased. Twining forms are also known.
Sweet potato is a tropical plant, a perennial often grown as an annual.
It is grown for its tuber and widely cultivated in south-east Asia. There are hundreds of varieties grown throughout the world and the tubers vary in shape, size and colour of flesh and skin as well as texture. Flesh colour varies from white to deep orange to purple. Nutritional value Sweet potato has a higher nutritional value than that of potato. Sweet potatoes are grown in tropical-subtropical, warm and humid climates.