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For the last two years every basil plant I have grown, either from
seed or purchased has turned yellow, gotten very bitter and died.

I do not know what disease this is, but if anyone has any idea what
type of seed might resist this please let me know.

I am starting seeds later this week.

Thanks,

We've been using tested seed from Richter's, http://www.richters.com/ which has
a pretty good selection and so far, so good.

Google search criteria: fusarium symptoms basil
if that doesn't catch it use: diseases symptoms basil

You should come up with enough images and info to help you sort this out.

Basil fusarium's been known in NA for about 20 years... It was first identified
in Western Europe and Russia. It can colonize other mints, which are unaffected
and keep it going.

Bloody imports.