For pressing, just about any improvised means of compression for a few days will work (e.g. put leaf into a freezer Zip-lock, then press between the countertop and a stack of books).
Home grown leaf: Plant Virginia Bright Leaf. You will need to flue-cure it (search the forum). Lower leaf will provide the Lemon Virginia, while upper leaf will provide the red.
However you go about making this, it will be free of the famous McClelland "ketchup" taste that is the result of their casing.
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