FLUE CURED VIRGINIA TOBACCO - KARNATAKA LIGHT SOILS (Mysore)

Premium Neutral filler tobaccos preferred for its low nicotine content, high filling capacity and its suitability to blend well with any tobacco.

 This is low nicotine ( 1.5 - 1.8), good neutral filler and blends well with any tobacco.

Plantation
  • Early May to 2nd week of June Rainfed/Monsoon

Marketing

  • September to February
  Physical Charcateristics  
  Color : Lemon-Orange  to Orange
  Leaf size : Medium -  Large
  Pore Volume (ml/gram) : 0.13 to 0.17
  Filling Value (cc/gram) : 2.9 to 3.3

  Chemical Characteristics
  Nicotine :
1.5 to 1.8
  Reducing Sugars (%) : 18 to 27
  Chloride (%) : 0.1 to 0.2