FLUE CURED VIRGINIA TOBACCO (CIGARETTE TOBACCO):
It is a cash crop and while catering to domestic requirements,
a portion of it is exported too.
It may be lemon, light orange, orange to deep orange in color.
Production is regulated according to the demands of
Tobacco Companies and the Crop size is fixed after publicizing of their demand.
It is grown in Loamy soils through March to September. Compositions include:
Nicotine: 1.3-2.5%
Reducing Sugar: 9-16%
Chloride: 0.75-0.90%
LIGHT AIR CURED TOBACCO (BURLEY)
This type of tobacco is used by companies for blending purposes.
Production is regulated according to the demands of Tobacco Companies and
the Crop size is fixed after publicizing of their demand. It is grown in
Sandy/Sandy Loam soils through March-October. Composition includes:
Nicotine: 2.5%
Reducing Sugar: 4.5%
Chloride: 0.001-0.005%
SUN-CURED RUSTICA TOBACCO (CHELUM TOBACCO, MULKI TOBACCO, SNUFF TOBACCO)
This product has been an important cash crop for tobacco growers for centuries.
Its Production is variable and the Crop size is fixed according to the interest of growers, previous year’s
prices etc. It is grown in Loamy Soils through December-May. Composition
includes:
Nicotine: 3.5%
Reducing Sugar: 2.7%
DARK AIR-CURED TOBACCO
Used for blending purposes by Tobacco companies
This variety is produced according to their demand and the Crop size is fixed after their publicizing. It is
grown in Light loamy Soils through February-August. Composition includes:
Nicotine: 0.8-1.2%
