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Genovese Basil

Quick Facts:

  • Heirloom variety from Italy
  • Large, tender leaves
  • Bold, sweet flavor; Hints of pepper & clove
  • Great for fresh tomato-basil
  • 60 days to harvest

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Quantity: Packet (250 Seeds)

shipping estimated time of arrival Get it between Tuesday February 25th - Monday March 3rd

Genovese Basil

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Ocimum basilicum

Genovese is an Italian basil variety that produces shiny, dark green leaves with a wonderful, sweet aroma.  Genovese basil's large, tender leaves are ideal for making fresh tomato basil and their sweet, rich flavor also makes them perfect for making homemade pesto.  Just cut a few stems, run your fingers down the stems to strip off the leaves and then pulse the leaves in a blender with some pine nuts, garlic and olive oil.  Simple, fresh and easy!  If flower stalks are kept pinched off, the plants will produce right up until frost.  Genovese basil is well-suited for growing in containers as the bushy plants reach just 18-24 inches in height.  Harvests begin 60 days after sowing.  Each packet contains a... More

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Ocimum basilicum

Genovese is an Italian basil variety that produces shiny, dark green leaves with a wonderful, sweet aroma.  Genovese basil's large, tender leaves are ideal for making fresh tomato basil and their sweet, rich flavor also makes them perfect for making homemade pesto.  Just cut a few stems, run your fingers down the stems to strip off the leaves and then pulse the leaves in a blender with some pine nuts, garlic and olive oil.  Simple, fresh and easy!  If flower stalks are kept pinched off, the plants will produce right up until frost.  Genovese basil is well-suited for growing in containers as the bushy plants reach just 18-24 inches in height.  Harvests begin 60 days after sowing.  Each packet contains a minimum of 250 seeds.

Ocimum basilicum

Genovese is an Italian basil variety that produces shiny, dark green leaves with a wonderful, sweet aroma.  Genovese basil's large, tender leaves are ideal for making fresh tomato basil and their sweet, rich flavor also makes them perfect for making homemade pesto.  Just cut a few stems, run your fingers down the stems to strip off the leaves and then pulse the leaves in a blender with some pine nuts, garlic and olive oil.  Simple, fresh and easy!  If flowe... read more

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Ocimum basilicum

Genovese is an Italian basil variety that produces shiny, dark green leaves with a wonderful, sweet aroma.  Genovese basil's large, tender leaves are ideal for making fresh tomato basil and their sweet, rich flavor also makes them perfect for making homemade pesto.  Just cut a few stems, run your fingers down the stems to strip off the leaves and then pulse the leaves in a blender with some pine nuts, garlic and olive oil.  Simple, fresh and easy!  If flower stalks are kept pinched off, the plants will produce right up until frost.  Genovese basil is well-suited for growing in containers as the bushy plants reach just 18-24 inches in height.  Harvests begin 60 days after sowing.  Each packet contains a minimum of 250 seeds.

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Joanne Poeggel

Shipped quickly and vigorous seedlings. have sprouted. Looking forward to fresh basil and drying some for winter.

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Nora O
Love genovese basil

Planted seeds and already growing! Can't wait for them to grow and use. Had received a packet of Genovese seeds elsewhere last year and and happy to see Thresh carries them so I can grow more this year. Love this kind of Basil in making fresh sauce. No such thing as too much basil either. Great service and delivery from Thresh!

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Jennifer
Superior!

Superior service, outstanding packaging. My basil will be growing and growing!! I love to make and freeze pesto. A plentiful supply of basil is a must. These seeds are just germinating and they’re beautiful! Healthy! Thank you Thresh Seed Co. Will be purchasing all of my need for seeds here!

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