Tobacco Types -FCV (Traditional Leaf)

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Flue Cured Virginia (Traditional Tobacco)

1. Planting	Mid-October to first week of November
2. Marketing	February to June
3. Physical Characteristics
a. color b. Leaf size c. Pore Volume(ml/gm) d. Filling Value (cc/gm)	Lemon Medium to Large 0.13 to 0.15 2.6 to 2.8
4. Chemical Characteristics
a. Nicotine (%)	1.5 to 2.5
b. Reducing Sugars (%)	8 to 20
c. Chloride (%)	0.5 to 1.5
This tobacco is of neutral character and blends well with any tobacco