Basil › Genovese BasilGenovese Best basil for Italian pesto. Certified Organic. About Genovese This Italian variety has extremely tender, fragrant, extra-large, dark green leaves and is superb for pesto. Start early indoors or outside after all danger of frost. Buy Seeds burpee ↗ Grow Genovese Basil Add this variety to your garden in the Planter app. Open in Planter App