Why does my fresh basil turn black?

[Astrid Guerrin]

Thanks all for your advice.
I have an additional question: can I froze my basil?
I have 2 actually: where do you buy your basil when you don't have your own? the one at my local grocery store is already black in the store.

[RAS1187]

I have never seen the effects of freezing basil, but all my senses tell me that this probably wouldnt work.

I will find out who provides our herbs, we always get it shipped very fresh.

[trulys]

freezing your basil will make it go black too, when we go shopping as a family and it's -40 outside i put my basil under my coat to keep it warm till i get in the vehicle or it goes black. but i did hear something about possibly blanching it first then freezing it but i've never tried it but it would make sense like blanching veggies before freezing so they don't go mushy when thawed. has anyone else heard or tried that?