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Basil - Italiano Classico (13-2)
Product Code:
13-2
$5.00 - $40.00
Italian Classic Basil. This sweet Genovese basil is our most popular variety. It is the same strain that made pesto famous worldwide. (Our Italian supplier, Franchi Seeds, calls it Italian Classic rather than Genovese because the region of Genoa got an Indicazione Geografica Protetta (IGP) trademark that limits the use of the name Genovese to basil grown in a certain area of Liguria; however, the seed is grown elsewhere in Italy and so cannot have the name Genovese within Italy. )
Whatever this basil is called, it's the best. This is the classic basil used for sauces, pesto, pizza, and just about everything else. Leaves are soft and fragrant with a delicious taste.
The seed count in a pack is enormous -- about 4,800 seeds. Why so much seed? Because in Italy, people like to pick basil very young, so they seed it repeatedly and just pull the entire plants when they are about 5-6 inches tall. In the U.S., most people grow a few plants and pick from them all summer long, so a packet of seeds lasts a long time. Basil seed, if kept cool and dry (but not in the refrigerator) will remain viable for up to 5 years. Try one of our seed storage tins for keeping extra seed.
Basil has approximately 600-650 seeds per gram.
FUSARIUM FREE - TESTED.
To see our growing guide for basil, click here.
Italian Classic Basil. This sweet Genovese basil is our most popular variety. It is the same strain that made pesto famous worldwide. (Our Italian supplier, Franchi Seeds, calls it Italian Classic rather than Genovese because the region of Genoa got an Indicazione Geografica Protetta (IGP) trademark that limits the use of the name Genovese to basil grown in a certain area of Liguria; however, the seed is grown elsewhere in Italy and so cannot have the name Genovese within Italy. )
Whatever this basil is called, it's the best. This is the classic basil used for sauces, pesto, pizza, and just about everything else. Leaves are soft and fragrant with a delicious taste.
The seed count in a pack is enormous -- about 4,800 seeds. Why so much seed? Because in Italy, people like to pick basil very young, so they seed it repeatedly and just pull the entire plants when they are about 5-6 inches tall. In the U.S., most people grow a few plants and pick from them all summer long, so a packet of seeds lasts a long time. Basil seed, if kept cool and dry (but not in the refrigerator) will remain viable for up to 5 years. Try one of our seed storage tins for keeping extra seed.
Basil has approximately 600-650 seeds per gram.
FUSARIUM FREE - TESTED.
To see our growing guide for basil, click here.
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Customer Reviews
11 Review
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Fantastico e Perfetto
I purchased the list of seeds below. All arrived fresh, promptly, and I planted successful starters. Not only does this company provide the Italian seeds I want, but they are friendly, accommodating, and answer any questions you may have. Finally, I got my seeds FROM ITALY! • Basil Italiano Classico (13-2) - Tomato Cuor di Bue - Oxheart (106-24) - • Dandelion/Dente de Leone (50-1) – • San Borlotto Bean Lamon (55-18) • Eggplant Tonda Bianca Sfumata di Rosa (90-43) - • Tomato San Marzano 2 -- Certified Organic (106-16B) - • Tomato Muscato Piccolo Dattero Ibrido (106-119) - • Tomato Fiaschetto di Manduria (106-90) - t
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Little Germination
I have two plantings of the Basil seeds in small clay pots. Each time there are only there to four sprouts from 10-20 seeds planted. In the past I have had success with this variety, but am very disappointed with this lot. Message from Seeds from Italy: Hi Ben, we're sorry to hear about the poor germination! It looks like your last order was in 2013, is it a chance that this was old seed? Either way, we guarantee our germination rates for two years, so if this was newer seed that should have still been good, let us know and we can send you a replacement packet. Thank you!
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Best basil ever
I planted these in an indoor herb garden. The fragrance and flavor of this basil is absolutely amazing, "sweeter" and less harsh than the domestic basil I find at all local grocers. This product tastes like the real basil I remember in my trips to Europe, and not the kind of harsh "minty" basil that's evolved last two decades in the USA.