Leaf Division
Air Cured Tobacco
OTHER BRIGHT CIGARETTE TOBACCOS
Bright air-cured Oriental types of tobaccos are grown in selected areas on a small scale. The production is below 2 million kg per Year. Primarily used in cigarette manufacturing.
| BRIGHT AIR-CURED TOBACCO | |
| Planting | September-October |
| Marketing | April to May |
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Physical Characteristics a) Colour b) Leaf size |
Lemon Yellow to brown Small to Medium |
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Chemical Characteristics a) Nicotine % b) Reducing Sugars % c) Chlorides % |
1.2 to 2.75 5 to 11 0.8 to 1.5 |
| Economical Use | Used for cigaretteblending |