Flue Cured virginia tobacco (cigarette tobacco)

Flue Cured virginia tobacco (cigarette tobacco)

It is a cash crop and while catering to domestic requirements, a portion of it is exported too.

It may be lemon, light orange, orange to deep orange in color. Production is regulated according to the demands of Tobacco Companies and the Crop size is fixed after publicizing of their demand. It is grown in Loamy soils through March to September. Compositions include:

Nicotine: 1.3-2.5%

Reducing Sugar: 9-16%

Chloride: 0.75-0.90%

light air cured tobacco (burley)

light air cured Burley Tobacco

This type of tobacco is used by companies for blending purposes.

Production is regulated according to the demands of Tobacco Companies and the Crop size is fixed after publicizing of their demand. It is grown in Sandy/Sandy Loam soils through March-October. Composition includes:

Nicotine: 2.5%

Reducing Sugar: 4.5%

Chloride: 0.001-0.005%

light sun-cured tobacco (desi/hukkah tobacco)

light sun-cured tobacco (desi/hukkah tobacco)

This crop is grown for self-use as well as commercial purposes in the province of Punjab.

Production is regulated by considering supply and demand as well as previous year's prices. It is grown in Loamy soils through May-August. Composition includes:

Nitrogen: 1-2%

Nicotine: 1.94-3.34%

Reducing Sugar: Nil

Chloride: 0.6-0.8%

sun-cured rustica tobacco (chelum tobacco, mulki tobacco, Snuff tobacco)

sun-cured rustica tobacco

This product has been an important cash crop for tobacco growers for centuries.

Its Production is variable and the Crop size is fixed according to the interest of growers, previous year's prices etc. It is grown in Loamy Soils through December-May. Composition includes:

Nicotine: 3.5%

Reducing Sugar: 2.7%

dark air-cured Tobacco

dark air-cured tobacco

Used for blending purposes by Tobacco companies,

this variety is produced according to their demand and the Crop size is fixed after their publicizing. It is grown in Light loamy Soils through February-August. Composition includes:

Nicotine: 0.8-1.2%

Reducing Sugar: 1-3%

Chloride: 0.5-2%

Shredded Tobacco

Shredded Tobacco

Expanded Stem

Expanded Stem