191 BASILICO Genoan Classic"FT"
(tested seed free of Fusarium Oxysporum)
Medium sized plant, wide leaves, slightly curved and spoon shaped, bright green, strong fragrance with no mint smell. Ideal for making Genoan pesto, used as ornamental or aromatic for it's sweet and delicate fragrance. Early vegetative cycle. Suitable in moderate climates because of it's poor resistance to cold: it can be cultivated at home, in greenhouses or outdoor.

193 BASILICO Gecom "FT"
(tested seed free of Fusarium Oxysporum) Cost. SAIS
Improved Bageco variety, obtained by selecting and isolating high essential oil content plants (75mg/100 g of fresh product at 60 days from sowing, compared to 50-60mg/100 g of the other varieties usually cultivated in Italy), mainly containing linalolo and eugenolo which gives it's strong fresh fragrance with absolutely no mint smell. Compared to the classic Genoan variety, it is a fuller plant with shorter internodes and less predisposition to stringing. Leaves can be distinguished for being more rounded. Gecom is very suitable for growing in vases (8/10/12 cm) as it produces compact, elastic and regular plants. Vegetable Patent application presented the 27.09.2000.