This is a long, wonderful article from July 2017, in Cigar Aficionado Magazine. It discusses developments in the DR, Honduras and Nicaragua to resurrect heirloom varietals that have fallen out of production over the past half-century. Pilotico, Pelo de Oro, and many more.
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/heirloom-seeds-19428
Bob
General tried to bring back about 21 heirloom seeds, but most didn’t perform as well as hoped. For some seeds, the yield was far too low. For others, the tobacco’s original flavor profile and characteristics seemed to have been compromised in the growing process. Others still had leaves that did not grow to adequate size, and there were some that still proved too susceptible to the many diseases that can harm a tobacco plant.
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/heirloom-seeds-19428
Bob