FLUE CURED VIRGINIA TOBACCO - NORTHERN LIGHT SOILS (NLS)

Flavourful to Semi- Flavouraful tobaccos with excellent ageing properties.

 FCV tobacco is of neutral character and blends well with any tobacco

Plantation

  • Early October (Rainfed/ Irrigated)

Marketing

  • March to Aug

 

Physical Characateristics  
  Color : Lemon - Orange to Orrange
  Leaf size : Large to Very Large
  Pore Volume (ml/gram) : 0.14 to 0.24
  Filling Value (cc/gram) : 2.2 to 2.8 
 

  Chemical Characteristics                                     Acceptable Limits
  Nicotine : 0.6 to 2.9
  Reducing Sugars : 13.8 to 23.5
  Chloride (%) : 0.7 to 1.5