Genovese Basil Seeds | Piccolo

Beautifully packaged seeds that make the most thoughtful gift for garden lovers.

Discover 'Grow' a range of beautifully illustrated fruit and vegetable riso print greeting cards, prints and patches inspired by our city allotment plot and all that grows. The seeds make the sweetest suprise gift popped in one of the grow greeting cards.

Genovese Basil is perhaps the most famous sweet basil variety in the world. Known for its use in pesto, the best Genovese Basil is said to be grown in western Genoa, Italy. So, why is Genovese Basil so special? Its round leaves are dark green and appear more matte than those of its shinier cousin, Common Basil. The taste is also more ‘matte’, if that makes sense – the basil flavour is more concentrated and is somehow less sweet. What is certain is that Genoese people take their beloved baxaicò (as they call it) and their pesto very seriously; Genovese Basil has even gained DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) status from the Italian Government.

Ideal for small spaces - delicious edibles and delicate blooms for the window box and balcony gardeners or equally for the green fingered allotment enthusiasts. 

Made in Italy