FLUE CURED VIRGINIA TOBACCO - SOUTHERN BLACK SOILS (SBS)

Filler tobacco of neutral character - blends well with any tobacco

This tobacco is a good filler with low nicotine and blends well with any tobacco.

Plantation
  • Mid October to 1st Week of November - Rainfed

Marketing

  • March to August
  Physical Charcateristics  
  Color : Lemon-Orange/brown
  Leaf size :  Medium to Large
  Pore Volume (ml/gram) : 0.11 to 0.19
  Filling Value (cc/gram) : 2.6 to 2.8

  Chemical Characteristics
  Nicotine (%) :
1.0 to 2.7
  Reducing Sugars (%) : 8.6 to 20.9
  Chloride (%) : 0.5 to 2.0