This tobacco is preferred for its low nicotine content, High filling capacity, good neutral filler and its suitability to blend well with any tobacco.

Specifications :

• Planting - Early May to second week of june
• Marketing - September to January

Chemical Characteristics

• Nicotine % - 1.2 to 2.5
• Reducing Sugar % - 10 to 25
• Chloride % - 0.2 to 0.6

Physical Characteristics

• Color - Lemon to Orange
• Leaf Size - Medium to Large
• Pore Volume (MI/GM) - 0.13 to 0.17
• Filling Value (cc/gm) - 2.3 to 3.8