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Different types of FCV tobacco varieties
FCV Traditional FCV (NLS) FCV (SLS) FCV (Mysore)
FCV (Mysore)
This is low nicotine, good neutral filler and blends well with any tobacco.
Plantation
Early May
Marketing
September to February
Physical Characteristics
Color
: Lemon-Orange
  to Orange
Leaf size
: Large
Pore Volume (ml/gram)
: 0.13 to 0.17
Filling Value (cc/gram)
: 2.9 to 3.8
Chemical Characteristics
Nicotine
: 1.2 to 2.5
Reducing Sugars
: 10 to 23
Chloride (%)
: 0.2 to 0.6

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