Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Kinds Of Tobacco Plants

Regions such as Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky in the old American south, as well as nations like Cuba and the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean, are well known as prime cultivators of tobacco plants. However, according to Tobacco Pub, the plant can be cultivated in most areas between 40 degrees south and 50 degrees north latitude. More than 100 countries produce tobacco for sale, with China leading the way, followed by the United States and Brazil. Many different types of tobacco plants are available, each varying slightly (or greatly) by taste, nicotine content and climate preference.


Burley


As the primary ingredient in the particular blend of tobacco used in modern American cigarettes, burley is a type of tobacco plant grown in the United States, Brazil and Uganda. Burley is a dark-leafed plant that requires a heavier soil and more fertilizers than other types, which accounts for its popularity in industrialized countries where machinery can do the majority of the work of cultivating and harvesting. Unlike some types of tobacco that are harvested by picking the leaves as they ripen, burley is taken all at once by cutting the stalk close to the ground. The plants are then left to dry in open air barns until brown. A burley plant provides a medium to high level of nicotine.


Brightleaf


Brightleaf is a tobacco plant that is found more in the state of Virginia than in any other region, so much so that it is commonly referred to as "Virginia tobacco," no matter where it is actually grown. With a dark green leaf color similar to burley, brightleaf is also cured using the same open-air barn technique. When it comes to harvesting, though, brightleaf is much more labor intensive. Beginning with the lower leaves, brightleaf tobacco is harvested over a growing season of two to four months by picking leaves as they ripen. Canada is a major market for this type of tobacco plant, since 100 percent of the tobacco included is pure brightleaf or Virginia tobacco.


Oriental


Officially called Nicotiana Tabacum, oriental tobacco plants grown in Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria and Macedonia are a small-leafed variety of plant with a strong aroma. Sometimes also referred to as "Turkish tobacco," this blend is a major component of pipe tobacco and also part of the mix (along with brightleaf and burley) that goes into American cigarettes. Instead of being cured in barns, oriental tobacco is dried in direct sunlight.









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