Different types of tobacco a short but interesting PDF file

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Nicotiana tabacum Typical Oriental type
(medium sized leaves). Sun cured 5,500 metric tonnes (1980 crop). Decreasing. Southern coast of the Sea of Marmara. March - April
May - June
July - September April
Tobacco which has been previously examined on the farmers premises is bought by merchants and the Takel (State tobacco. monopoly) at village markets. Prices are established by negotiation. Average price (1980) 165 T. Lira/ke. Standard oriental fermentation in bales by merchants. Moisture content and rate of fermentation adjusted by bale orientation. Merchants purchase and pack to orders from export buyers. The government establishes each


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I think this can be interesting for more hobby grower than just me:

Very nice. It's worth the bother to click the magnifier icon (upper right) for each of those pages, in order to read them. Although dated (1982), it offers some surprises about specific varieties grown in various areas. Of particular interest is that Venezuela lists only burley and black tobacco, the latter likely being Guácharo, and thus similar to Flojo, Bolivia Criollo Black, and Corrintino Criollo/Misionero Criollo/Salteño Criollo. I was surprised to see Prilep grown in Syria and elsewhere, back in 1982.

Bob

Interesting informations!