“…Twenty-four basil genotypes were evaluated, being 20 commercial cultivars and four experimental hybrids of the UFS Basil Breeding Program. The following cultivars and hybrids were used in the experiment: 14 commercial cultivars belonging to the Richters corporation (Anise, Ararat, Edwina, Dark Opal, Genovese, Green Globe, Italian Large Leaf -Richters, Magical Michael, Mrs. Burns, Napoletano, Nufar F 1 , Osmin, Purple Ruffles, and Sweet Dani); five cultivars belonging to the ISLA corporation (Grecco a Palla, Italian Large Leaf -ISLA, Italian Large Red Leaf, Red Rubin Purple Leaf, and Limoncino); cultivar Maria Bonita (BLANK et al, 2007); and four experimental hybrids (Cinnamon x Maria Bonitahybrid Norine (BLANK et al, 2015), Genovese x Maria Bonita, Sweet Dani x Cinnamon, and Sweet Dani x Genovese). The experiment consisted of a randomized block design, with three replications, and two planting beds used as border.…”