Perustitza was intoduced to Italy in early 20s from Plovdiv area in Bulgaria. It was known as Perustitza-Ustina in Bulgaria and it was famous with its delicate, intense highly aromatic noble taste. Its smell is said to be "better than a French fragrance"
Perustitza is an Oriental variety so it's a moderately short plant, 1 to 1.3 m. Leaves are sessile and small (Basma type). Leaves are insterted to the plant stem with a less acute angle with respect to Xanthi Yaka. Yield seems moderate, 27-50 leaves.
Perustitza Gigante was developed in Italy (Lazio) by crossing other types of tobaccos. This crossings brought out a high yielding Oriental variety with 1.5 to 1.7 m height and more useful leaves (40-50) with bigger leaf sizes (15-20 x 7-10 cm).
Between 1975 and 1985, Perustitza was the most popular Oriental tobacco grown in Italy (42% of the total Oriental tobacco was Perustitza).
Perustitza was grown in same manner as other Orientals with a planting density of 20x45 cm.
Cured leaves are thin and yellow to reddish colored. Combustibility is said to be "great".
Photos of PI 370304 "Perustitza Gigante" from GRIN database.
Perustitza is an Oriental variety so it's a moderately short plant, 1 to 1.3 m. Leaves are sessile and small (Basma type). Leaves are insterted to the plant stem with a less acute angle with respect to Xanthi Yaka. Yield seems moderate, 27-50 leaves.
Perustitza Gigante was developed in Italy (Lazio) by crossing other types of tobaccos. This crossings brought out a high yielding Oriental variety with 1.5 to 1.7 m height and more useful leaves (40-50) with bigger leaf sizes (15-20 x 7-10 cm).
Between 1975 and 1985, Perustitza was the most popular Oriental tobacco grown in Italy (42% of the total Oriental tobacco was Perustitza).
Perustitza was grown in same manner as other Orientals with a planting density of 20x45 cm.
Cured leaves are thin and yellow to reddish colored. Combustibility is said to be "great".
Photos of PI 370304 "Perustitza Gigante" from GRIN database.