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Different types of FCV tobacco varieties
FCV Traditional FCV (NLS) FCV (SLS) FCV (Mysore)
FCV (SLS)
This tobacco is a good filler with low nicotine and blends well with any tobacco.
Plantation
September to October
Marketing
January to June
Physical Characteristics
Color
: Lemon-Orange
  to Orange
Leaf size
: Small to Medium
Pore Volume (ml/gram)
: 0.13 to 0.15
Filling Value (cc/gram)
: 2.6 to 3.5
Chemical Characteristics
Nicotine
: 1.5 to 2.2
Reducing Sugars
: 10 to 18
Chloride (%)
: 0.5 to 0.9

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