Genovese basil, an Italian heirloom variety, is prized for its large, shiny, dark green leaves, a sweet, slightly spicy flavor, and strong aroma, making it a favorite for pesto and other culinary uses. 

Genovese basil is a traditional Italian basil variety, particularly famous for its use in making pesto, and is grown in the Genoa area of Italy. 

It features large, shiny, dark green leaves that are slightly crinkled and can grow up to 3 inches long. 

The leaves have a sweet, slightly spicy flavor with a strong, pleasant aroma, making it a versatile herb for various dishes. 

Genovese basil is widely used in pesto, caprese salads, and other dishes that require large, fresh basil leaves. 

Plant is a vigorous grower and the leaves are medium large, with light green. Plant is very aromatic.

Large Leaves: The leaves are notably larger than other basil varieties, sometimes reaching up to 5 inches long. 

Strong Flavor: It has a classic, intense basil flavor, making it a popular choice for pesto and other Italian dishes. 

Aromatic: Napoletano basil has a strong, aromatic scent. 

Versatile: The large leaves can be used in various ways, including as wraps for appetizers or ingredients in salads and sauces. 

Nutritious: It is a good source of vitamins K, A, and C, as well as calcium, magnesium, and iron. 

Unique Aroma: Some varieties of Napoletano basil have a mild anise or camphorous scent. 

Slow to Bolt: Napoletano basil is known for its resistance to bolting (going to seed early). 

Easy to Grow: It's a relatively easy herb to cultivate, thriving in full sun and well-drained soil. 

Great for Pesto: The large leaves make it ideal for making pesto

Miscuglio di Lattuga/Lettuce Mix: Mix of lettuce with thick and compact red and reddish green leaves. Heads are large. Plant is an excellent yielder. This is a very popular second-early variety. Plant is well suited for summer growing's.

Spring mix is made up of 16 fresh greens and lettuces of varying tastes and textures, including red romaine, baby spinach, radicchio, green romaine, red oak leaf, mizuna, red leaf, lollo rosso, arugula, red mustard, green mustard, red chard, frisee, and tatsoi. About half of the greens and lettuces are sweet and mild while others provide a complementary slightly bitter edge.

Seasons/Availability

Spring Mix is available year-round with a peak season in spring and summer.

Nutritional Value

Greens contain vitamins A, C, and E, calcium, and potassium.

Applications

Use as a salad or bed for fresh or grilled fruits and vegetables.

Geography/History

Spring Mix, also known as “Mesclun,” is a name used for a salad mixture of leaves of various species. The name Mesclun comes from the Spanish word "mezclar," which translates to "to mix." Traditional mesclun usually consisted of chervil, arugula, lettuce, and endive.

Although the leaves and dried seeds are most commonly used in cooking, the entire cilantro plant is edible. The stems of the plant also have a strong flavor and are commonly used in dishes like Thai curry pastes and soups.

Cilantro has delicate, lacy green leaves, resembling flat leaf parsley. It has a pungent, complex, citrusy flavor. Cilantro leaves are often added to a dish just before serving because their flavor diminishes with cooking. Coriander seeds are small and round with a yellowish brown color and longitudinal ridges.

Cilantro is a green, leafy herb that resembles parsley. It's the leafy part of the coriander plant (Coriandrum sativum), which produces seeds that are used as a spice. For those who appreciate it, cilantro tastes like a stronger version of parsley, with a tangy citrus flavor.

In Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Cuba, both cilantro and culantro are commonly used in sofrito, a sauce that is used as a mirepoix in these countries. There are multiple names for cilantro in Latin America.

Gigante Di Napoli/ Italian Giant: Plant has an upright habit with medium cover. Plant will grow 22 – 24 cm (8-9in) long. Plant is uniformed and cylindrical with deep green and light green mottling 

Stronger taste than curly parsley. Superb flavour! A high yielding parsley producing flat, dark green leaves of excellent flavour.
Ideal for use in salads or cooking.

At first glimpse, Gigante resembles rangy, wild-looking celery! The deeply-indented leaves form an unexpectedly large, open plant growing to 3’ tall. Gigante is an obvious favorite of Italian cooks, since flat-leaved parsley is vital to their cuisine. These sweet, intensely-flavored leaves are most prized and central to almost every pasta sauce. Gigante is also perfect for gremolata, another savory Italian mixture used in Osso Buco, rice dishes or rubbed under the skin of fowl before roasting - try it! Combine the zest of three to four lemons, 1/3 to 1/2 cup chopped Gigante parsley, 1 minced garlic clove and 1 shallot. Using a sharp blade, chop everything together until finely minced and use immediately.

Cut leaves, just before use, in soups, carrots or garnish.

Blue Curled Scotch Organic Kale Seeds are hardy and grow in most regions. Blue Curled Scotch Kale is one of the most frost-resistant varieties, which means you can plant them earlier and keep plants in the ground longer. Toss washed kale in smoothies with berries and other sweets for a blast of fiber, antioxidants, and minerals.

Packet: 9-10 grams of seed

Verde a costa Larga/ Green White Ribbed: Plant has smooth with bright dark leaves. The mid rib is the broadest and the thickest of the chards and is snow white in colour. Plant is very slow in bolting. 

(2’ tall) Verde a Costa Larga Argentata 2 Italian Swiss Chard was bred to have very low oxalic acid. It has very wide silvery white stalks at maturity for those who just use the cooked stalks. It can also be used whole and raw at baby leaf size. Holds quality well when frozen too. Slow bolting. 55 days.

Packet: 9-10 grams of seed

Liscia verde Da Taglio/Smooth Green Leaf: Plant has a smooth stalk with bright dark leaves. Leaves are long and narrow and are slow bolting. The stems of this chard variety are thin and the leaves are very sweet. This is the perfect green to grow even in hot weather.

Flavor: Very sweet and mimics a mild spinach taste.

Preparation Ideas: Sautee or use in a stir fry.

Plant Type: Vegetable

Fill Weight (grams): 2

Grows Best In: Sun/Partial Shade

Days to Germination: 7-10 Days

Days to Maturity: 55 Days

Planting Depth: .25"

Seed Spacing: Sow Liscia Verde Da Taglio Swiss Chard seeds roughly 6" apart in rows, keeping rows of seeds roughly 20" apart.

Best Container Size: 12"+

Instructions: Sow Liscia Verde Da Taglio Swiss Chard seeds outdoors in rows as soon as the ground can be worked. Place one seed every 3" and cover firmly with soil. Prefers full sun. Thin to 6" apart when plants are 3" tall. Use thinnings as fresh greens. Keep plants heavily mulched and moist.

Suggestions: When plants are 7" tall, cut outer leaves at soil level with a sharp knife. Harvest will continue all season if inside leaves are permitted to grow.

Packet: 9-10 grams of seed