Varieties

Flue Cured Virgina (Traditional Tobacco)

planting
Mid-Oct to Nov 1st week
marketing
Feb to May
Physical Characteristics
 
Colour
Medium to Large
Leaf Size
Large
Volume (M1/Gm)
0.13
Filling Value
2.6 to 2.8
Chemical Characteristics
 
Nicotine %
1.5 to 2.7
Reducing Sugars %
5 to 20
Chloride %
0.5 to 1.5

Flue Cured Virgina ( Mysore )

planting
Early- May to End June
marketing
September to January
Physical Characteristics
 
Colour
Lemon to Orange
Leaf Size
Large
Volume (M1/Gm)
Small to medium
Filling Value
2.9 to 3.8
Chemical Characteristics
 
Nicotine %
1.25 to 2.5
Reducing Sugars %
8 to 22
Chloride %
0.2 to 0.6

Flue Cured Virgina (NLS)

planting
Early-October to End-November
marketing
February to May
Physical Characteristics
 
Colour
Lemon Orange to Orange
Leaf Size
Large
Volume (M1/Gm)
0.13
Filling Value
2.2 to 2.8
Chemical Characteristics
 
Nicotine %
1.5 to 3.5
Reducing Sugars %
7 to 18
Chloride %
0.7 to 1.5

Burley Tobacco (Traditional):

planting
October 1st week to November 4th week
marketing
May to June
Physical Characteristics
 
Colour
Rich tan to Brown
Leaf Size
Medium to Large
Volume (M1/Gm)
Filling Value
3.5 to 5.5
Chemical Characteristics
 
Nicotine %
2 to 4
Reducing Sugars %
1.5 to 3
Chloride %
0.5 to 2

DFC (Dark Fire Cured):

planting
End-August to Mid-September
marketing
Early March
Physical Characteristics
 
Colour
Brown to Dark Brown
Leaf Size
Medium to large
Volume (M1/Gm)
0.13
Filling Value
2.2 to 2.8
Chemical Characteristics
 
Nicotine %
2.5 to 3.75
Reducing Sugars %
3.5 to 5
Chloride %
1 to 1.5

Suncured Country Tobacco (Kurnool)

planting
Mid-September to Mid-November
marketing
April to June
Physical Characteristics
 
Colour
Nut-Brown
Leaf Size
Medium to Large
Volume (M1/Gm)
0.07 to 0.20
Filling Value
3.8 to 5.8
Chemical Characteristics
 
Nicotine %
1.5 to 3
Reducing Sugars %
3 to 7
Chloride %
0.5 to 1.5

Suncured Natu Tobacco (Eluru):

planting
October to November
marketing
April to August
Physical Characteristics
 
Colour
Brown to Dark Brown
Leaf Size
Medium to large
Volume (M1/Gm)
Filling Value
3.2 to 5
Chemical Characteristics
 
Nicotine %
2.5 to 4.5
Reducing Sugars %
1.1 to 2.6
Chloride %
1 to 2

Chewing Tobacco (Rustica):

planting
October to November
marketing
April to June
Physical Characteristics
 
Colour
Leaf Size
Medium to Large
Volume (M1/Gm)
0.13
Filling Value
2.6 to 2.8
Chemical Characteristics
 
Nicotine %
Reducing Sugars %
Chloride %
3 to 6%