African Red has a nicotine content of 2.9%. It's more than double what most Virgina Golds have, but less nicotine than Rusticas have. It has a flavor similar to VG and is mild to smoke. The plant has a tall columnar form with closely spaced light green leaves and takes about 70 days to mature. It air cures to a light yellow / brown with a touch of red to it. African Red is one of my favorite tobaccos. The first year I grew it I had 36 plants. Last year I had 70. This year I have 120 of them.
Delgold has a nic content of between 3-4%. It is one of the highest nicotine content bright leafs. It is a good producer of large light green leaf and matures in 70 days, and does well in northern latitudes. It air cures to a light brown and makes a very mild smoke. It is a very good cigarette tobacco. Some folks like it alone, but I prefer it mixed with a little Burley for a bit more flavor.
Another one I really like a lot is a bright leaf called Costello Negro, or just Costello. It originated in Columbia and was brought to the US in the 60's. It grows to 5'-6' in height in an inverted cone form, and has densely packed leaves up the stalk. The leaves are a darker green color than most bright leafs and air cure to a very light reddish brown. It matures in around 65 days and can take a bit of frost in the fall without much harm. It has a nic content of 2.4% and is mild to smoke. It's flavor is similar to other bright leafs but with perhaps a bit of nuttiness to it. I really like it, on its own or in a blend. It cures easily when primed or when cut and hung whole. It's one of the few bright leafs I have found that does cure well when hung whole, even late in the season. I have 120 Costellos growing this year.