Picking basil for use

When I pick basil from the plant to use in food, where do I pick from? Off the top most leaves or from the bottom along the stem?

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#1 Comment By lharris1065 On 06/30/2015 @ 6:24 pm

I always pinch from the top. I also pinch off flowers to prevent from re-seeding.

#2 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 07/01/2015 @ 1:54 am

When harvesting, pinch off the stem right above where a pair of leaves are growing. While it really doesn’t matter, the topmost portion is usually harvested first as the bottom eventually grows up to the top where it will be harvested at some point.

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