Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2501/87 of 24 June 1987 fixing the characteristics of each variety of tobacco grown in the Community

Variety No 1: Badischer Geudertheimer and hybrids thereof
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Variety of German origin, descended over many generations from so-called ‘Landrassen’ (local strains), maintenance breeding, seed certified or obtained from certified seed. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Under normal growing conditions the plant is tall, about 1,70 m with an average of 15 to 20 leaves for harvesting. Insertion of leaves: oblique. Distance between leaves: average 10 to 11 cm. Leaves erect with tips hanging. Large ovate or elliptical leaves, green to dark green in colour, slightly shiny. Early variety under normal growing conditions. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Light, deep, loamy soils with an adequate water supply, at low altitude and with medium atmospheric humidity. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // Average 32 000 to 38 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // By hand or machine while in full flower, with sucker control where appropriate. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf from each position on the stalk. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions between 2 500 to 3 000 kilograms/hectare average per area. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing in barns suitable for this purpose // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Tobacco graded by position on the stalk (lugs, lower middle leaves, upper middle leaves and top leaves) and divided into at least three quality categories: tied in hands or in homogeneous bales with leaves loose or straight laid.
Variety No 2: Badischer Burley E and hybrids thereof
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // (a) Badischer Burley: A successful Burley type produced by crossing White Burley and double Geudertheimer. Maintenance breeding, seed certified or obtained from certified seed. // // (b) Bursanica: Burley type, resistant to Peronospora, produced by crossing with Bel 61/10. Maintenance breeding, certified seed or obtained from certified seed. // // (c) BB16F: produced by crossing B21 × Bel and White Burley. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // (a) Badischer Burley: Under normal growing conditions the plant is tall, about 1,80 m with average 15 to 20 leaves for harvesting. Leaf insertion: lugs and lower middle leaves horizontal, top leaves vertical. Distance between leaves: average 10 cm. Large leaves, broad ovate in shape, light green to yellowish-green in colour. Fairly early flowering: the upper leaves reach early maturity at various stages over a considerable period under normal growing conditions. // // (b) Bursanica: Under normal growing conditions the plant is very tall, growing to about 1,90 m. Average 17 to 22 leaves for harvesting. Leaf insertion: lugs and lower middle leaves horizontal and top leaves vertical. Leaves large, ovate or broad ovate in shape, light green to greenish-yellow in colour, puckered to strongly puckered. Medium to late flowering and medium to late maturing under normal growing conditions with leaves brightening or yellowing early. // // (c) BB16F: Under normal growing conditions the plant has a conical habit, growing to about 1,60 m with 15 to 18 leaves for harvesting. Leaves semi-elliptical to elliptical in shape, light green to light yellow when ripe. Hexagonal inflorescence with pink flowers. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Sandy alluvial soils with adequate water supply and medium atmospheric humidity. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // Badischer Burley and Bursanica: On average 32 000 to 35 000 plants/hectare. BB16F: On average 28 000 to 32 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // By hand or machine when in full flower, with sucker control where appropriate. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf from each position on the stalk or stalk cut. // 2.4. Yield: // 2 200 to 3 000 kilograms/hectare under normal growing conditions. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing in barns suitable for this purpose. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Tobacco graded by position on the stalk (lugs, lower middle leaves, upper middle leaves and top leaves), and divided into at least three quality categories; tied in hands or in homogeneous bales with leaves loose or straight laid.
Variety No 3: Virgin D
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // German variety of Virgin, cultivated since the middle fifties, resistant to Y virus. Bred from American Virgin by the Forcheim Institute. Maintenance breeding, seed certified or obtained from certified seed. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Under normal growing conditions the plant is tall, about 1,80 m with an average of 14 to 18 leaves for harvesting. Bears erect leaves, medium to large, ovate or broad ovate with very prominent veins, light green in colour. Distance between leaves: average 10 to 11 cm. Fairly early maturity and flowering. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Light, sandy to loamy soils which warm quickly, with an adequate water supply. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // (a) Average 30 000 to 35 000 plants/hectare. // // (b) Average 18 000 to 22 000 plants/hectare on very sandy, well-drained soils. // 2.2. Topping: // Generally not carried out or done late with sucker control. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf according to ripeness and position on the stalk. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions between 1 600 and 2 000 kilograms/hectare per area. // 2.5. Curing: // Flue curing in special ovens (bulks) suitable for this purpose. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Tobacco graded by position on the stalk and divided into categories I, II and III; tied in hands or in homogeneous bales with leaves loose or straight laid.
Variety No 4 a: Paraguay and hybrids thereof
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // PB cultivar (Paraguay × Bell) obtained via the Bergerac Tobacco Institute. Seed certified or obtained from certified seed. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Upright, conical habit; bearing semi-erect or erect leaves. Leaf insertion: oblique to oblique-vertical. Leaves slightly acuminate, generally ovate, more or less flat, average ribbing; secondary veins inserted at a fairly acute angle. Inflorescence not very extensive with single branches. Flowers have slightly acuminate sepals, clasping the tube which is formed by pink or red petals. Under normal growing conditions the plant is tall, about 1,70 m, with an average of 14 to 16 leaves for harvesting. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Light, deep, loamy soils in temperate zones at low to medium altitude. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // Average 34 000 to 40 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // 14 to 16 leaves left on each plant, with sucker control. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf from each position on the stalk (three or four) or stalk cut. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions between 2 200 and 3 200 kilograms/hectare per area. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing in barns suitable for this purpose. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Tobacco graded by position on the stalk (four positions) and put up in homogeneous bales.
Variety No 4 b (Dragon Vert and hybrids thereof, Philippin, Appelterre, Flobecq and Semois):
Dragon Vert
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Local variety of unknown origin, introduced into Northern France about 1870. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Medium-sized plant, fairly early variety. Habit: two cones joined at their base. Fairly short internodes. Index of phyllotaxis: 5/13. Ovate-lanceolate leaves with a long, very pronounced petiole having narrow, undulate wings, small auricles with slight decurrency on the stalk, tip of the leaf drooping. Leaves have prominent veins, with fairly thick stems (midribs) and numerous secondary veins inserted at an acute angle. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Suited to deep, loamy soils in temperate zones with a maritime influence. Good wine resistance. // 2. Conditions of production // Identical to those for Paraguay 4 a.
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Native Belgian variety cultivated since 1947. Bred from an old variety from the region of Wervik. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Spreading, semi-cylindrical habit. Large, ovate leaves, semi-erect, early variety. Leaf insection: vertical. Leaves green in colour, flowers pink. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Soils containing sand and clay, with an adequate water supply; equable maritime climate. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // On average 25 000 to 35 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // 16 to 20 leaves left per plant, with sucker control. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf from three plant positions. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions about 3 500 to 3 700 kilograms/hectare average per area. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing for three weeks under plastic: then fire curing using coke or gas for fuel. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // In bales, not normally tied in hands, and graded into three classes.
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Local variety from the Appelterre region of East Flanders. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Pyramid-shaped plant. Medium-sized lanceolate leaves. Early variety. Firm texture. Leaf insection: vertical. Leaves green to blue-green in colour; flowers pinkish-white. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Soils containing sand and clay; equable maritime climate. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // On average 25 000 to 35 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // 16 to 20 leaves left per plant, with sucker control. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Stalk cut. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions, about 2 500 kilograms/hectare average per area. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing in barns suitable for this purpose; no subsequent fire curing. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // In bales, not tied in hands. Graded into three classes.
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Old variety from Hainaut and East Flanders. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Pyramid-shaped plant, fairly small. Lanceolate leaves. Early variety. Average height of plant: 40 to 50 cm. Leaf width: 12 to 13 cm. Leaves green to blueish-green in colour; flowers pink. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Sandy-clay to clay soils, equable climate. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // Approximately 26 000 plants/hectare, occasionally 28 000. // 2.2. Topping: // At most 15 to 17 leaves left per plant, with sucker control (oil or off-shoot). // 2.3. Harvesting: // Stalk cut. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions about 2 500 kilograms/hectare. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing in barns suitable for this purpose; no subsequent fire curing. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // In bales, not tied in hands. Graded into three classes.
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Variety bred from a population of local varieties in the Semois Valley. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Pyramid-shaped plant. Leaves narrow, very lanceolate and elongated. Early variety. Leaf insection: vertical. Leaves blue-green in colour; flowers pink. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Sandy-clay to clay soils, equable climate. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // On average 30 000 to 35 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // 16 to 20 leaves left per plant with sucker control. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Stalk cut. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions, about 1 500 kilograms/hectare average per area. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing in barns suitable for this purpose; no subsequent fire curing. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // In bales, sometimes tied in hands. Graded into three classes.
Variety No 5: Nijkerk
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Descendant of an old Dutch variety of the Virginia type. Seed certified or obtained from certified seed. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Strong and ramified root system. Thick stalk, markedly conical with short internodes; sessile leaves with wide wings, decurrent on the stalk, and glossy laminae. Index of phyllotaxis: 3/8. Habit of plant: two cones joined at their base, bearing oblique horizontal leaves; insertion: oblique-vertical; leaves fairly narrow, long, lanceolate, quite heavily ribbed, secondary veins inserted at an acute angle. Inflorescence borne in clusters on widely-spaced stems. Flowers with slightly acuminate sepals, clasping the tube. Fairly long tube formed by pink or red petals. Under normal growing conditions the plant is tall, average about 1,70 m. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Medium to heavy soil with dry climate. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // On average 12 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // 10 to 12 leaves left, with sucker control. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Stalk cut. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions, 900 to 1 300 kilograms/hectare average per area. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing in barns suitable for this purpose. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Tobacco graded by position on the stalk and straight laid in bales.
Variety No 6: Missionero and hybrids thereof
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Caiollo Missionero variety, originating in Argentina. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Ramified root system, fairly well developed. Straight conical stalk with short internodes. Leaves sessile with fairly pronounced auricles. Index of phyllotaxis: 3/8. Plant of upright conical habit bearing semi-erect leaves; insertion of leaves on the stalk: oblique-horizontal. Leaves not acuminate, elliptical and very tapering, average ribbing, veins inserted at an acute angle. Flowers pink with slightly acuminate sepals, and petals forming a tube. Under normal growing conditions, 20 to 25 leaves for harvesting on average per plant. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Fairly deep soil in temperate zones, low to medium altitude. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // On average 28 000 to 32 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // Not usually done. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions 1 600 to 2 200 kilograms/hectare average per area. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing in barns suitable for this purpose. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Tobacco graded by quality, regardless of leaf position; in bales, loose leaves.
Variety No 7: Bright
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Derived, by hybridization and/or breeding, from Virginia tobacco originating in North America. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Under normal growing conditions the plant is very tall, about 2,0 m average, with 28 to 35 leaves; habit varies from cylindrical to truncated cone-shaped; ramified root system, strong stalk, green in colour; sessile leaves, ovate or lanceolate, green in colour with stems (midribs) and veins regular and not very prominent; open inflorescence with white to pink flowers. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Deep soil, light or fairly light and cool with an adequate water supply. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // (a) On average 30 000 to 40 000 plants/hectare where the products to be obtained are low in nicotine and have a mild aroma; // // (b) on average 5 000 to 30 000 plants/hectare with topping where the products to be obtained have a stronger aroma. // 2.2. Topping: // Only where the plant population is 15 000 to 30 000 plants/hectare. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf, four to six primings. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions, on average: (a) 2 200 to 2 700 kilograms/hectare; (b) 2 000 to 2 400 kilograms/hectare. // 2.5. Curing: // Flue curing in barns suitable for this purpose (bulks). // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Loose leaf, from each harvest, generally in planter’s bales.
Variety No 8: Burley I
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Derived, by hybridization and/or breeding, from White Burley originating in North America. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Under normal growing conditions the plant is very tall, about 2,0 m average, with 40 to 50 leaves; habit varies from cylindrical to truncated cone-shaped; ramified root system; strong stalk, light green to creamy-white in colour, light texture, no resin; stems (midribs) and veins not very prominent; semi-open inflorescence, flowers cream to pink in colour. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Deep, semi-light to loose soil, fertile, cool and with an adequate water supply. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // (a) On average 30 000 to 40 000 plants/hectare where the products to be obtained have a low to medium nicotine content, with harvesting and curing leaf by leaf; // // (b) On average 18 000 to 25 000 plants/hectare where the products to be obtained have a high nicotine content and a typical, strong aroma with mixed harvesting and curing (leaf by leaf and stalk cut). // 2.2. Topping: // Only for plant population (b). // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf for plant population (a); leaf by leaf and stalk cut for plant population (b). // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions, on average: (a) 2 500 to 3 500 kilograms/hectare; (b) 2 200 to 2 700 kilograms/hectare. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing in barns suitable for this purpose. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Leaves loose or tied in hands, generally packed in planter’s bales.
Variety No 9: Maryland
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Derived, by hybridization and/or breeding, from Amercian Maryland. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Under normal growing conditions the plant is tall, about 1,80 m average, with 30 to 35 leaves. Truncated cone-shaped with a strong, bright green stalk. Sessile leaves, ovate or lanceolate, of a strong green colour, light texture, low in resin, stems (midribs) and veins not very prominent. The inflorescence bears rather bright pink flowers. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Deep, fertile, cool soils with an adequate water supply. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // (a) On average 30 000 to 40 000 plants/hectare where the products to be obtained are low in nicotine, with little typical flavour and a rather discreet aroma; // // (b) On average 18 000 to 25 000 plants/hectare where the products to be obtained have fuller flavour and aroma. // 2.2. Topping: // Generally not done. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf or stalk cut. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions, on average: 2 200 to 2 700 kilograms/hectare for both plant populations. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing in barns suitable for this purpose. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Leaves loose or tied in hands, generally put up in planter’s bales.
Variety No 10 : Kentucky
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Derived, by hybridization and/or breeding, from the North American fire-cured type. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Under normal growing conditions the plant is sturdy, cylindrical or conical in shape, average height between 1,8 and 2,0 m with 24 to 28 leaves. Leaves are sessile, bottom leaves ovate, top leaves lanceolate, dark green in colour. Stems (midribs) and veins fairly prominent, rather firm texture, open inflorescence with pale pink corolla. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Deep, semi-light soils, cool, naturally fertiel and rich in organic matter. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // On average 10 000 to 12 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // 14 to 20 usable leaves per plant. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf, rarely stalk cut. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions average 1 500 to 2 100 kilograms/hectare. // 2.5. Curing: // Fire cured in barns suitable for this purpose. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Tied in hands, generally put up in planter’s bales.
Variety No 11: Forcheimer Havanna II c
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Bred from the Forcheimer variety. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Sturdy, cylindrical plant; under normal growing conditions as many as 35 leaves, inserted into the stalk at right angles. Leaves sessile, ovate or elliptical, stems (midribs) and veins not very prominent; medium firm texture. Semi-open inflorescence with flower forming a pale pink corolla. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Deep and fertile loamy soils. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // On average 25 000 to 28 000 plants/hectare // 2.2. Topping: // High, leaving 18 to 20 leaves. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions 2 000 to 2 500 kilograms/hectare average. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing in rudimentary sheds constructed from various materials. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Tobacco graded by position on the stalk; tied in hands and generally put up in planter’s bales.
Variety No 11 b: Nostrano del Brenta
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Indigenous variety, bred over a long period and well suited to local conditions. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Conical habit; under normal growing conditions 20 to 24 leaves, erect (‘avanone’) or semi-erect (‘avanetta’); dark green stalk; inflorescence stands well above the leaves; leaves sessile, ovate (‘avanone’) or rotund (‘avanetta’), dark green to blueish-green in colour, smooth (‘avanone’, ‘avanetta liscia’) or wrinkled (‘avanetta riccia’). Prominent stems (midribs). Flowers form a pale pink corolla. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Prefers calcareous soils, preferably on valley floors or at the foot of hills. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // On average from 28 000 to 30 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // Low, leaving 10 to 12 leaves. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf or stalk cut. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions 1 500 to 1 900 kilograms/hectare average. // 2.5. Curing: // Air curing in barns suitable for this purpose, after initial treatment of green leaves in the case of Nostrano. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Leaves tied in hands, put up in planter’s bales.
Variety No 11 c: Resistente 142
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Derived from North American ‘Comstok Spanish’. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Fairly well developed plant has a conical habit; under normal growing conditions 22 to 26 erect leaves; green stalk; semi-open inflorescence; leaves sessile, ovate, smooth and green; stems (midribs) and veins regular, fairly firm texture. Flower forms a pale pink corolla.
In all other respects identical to No 11 b Nostrano del Brenta.
Variety No 11 d: Goyano
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Bred over a very long period and thoroughly adapted to local conditions. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Sturdy plant, of conical habit; under normal growing conditions 28 to 30 horizontal leaves, top leaves erect; light green stalk; inflorescence bears red flowers. Leaves sessile, elliptical, bullate at the edge and at the apex (‘Goyano riccio’), light green in colour, stems (midribs) and veins not very prominent.
In all other respects identical to variety No 11 b – Nostrano del Brenta. Variety No 12 a: Beneventano
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Derived from Brasile Bahia variety, bred over a long period in Italy and well adapted to local conditions. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Conical habit; under normal growing conditions 20 to 25 leaves, erect, sessile, lanceolate, narrow at the base, apex slightly curved, pronounced auricles; smooth and glossy, delicate green in colour; stems (midribs) and veins not very prominent. Flowers form a pale pink corola. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Prefers hilly land, exposed to the sun; semi-light, deep and fairly fertile soil. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // On average 24 000 to 26 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // 14 to 18 leaves left. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions 1 000 to 1 200 kilograms/hectare. // 2.5. Curing: // Bulk fermentation of green leaves. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Tied in hands, put up in planter’s bales.
Variety No 12 b: Brasile Selvaggio
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Variety cultivated over a long period in Italy. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Conical habit; stout stalk, rahter short internodes; compact inflorescence. Leaf petiolate, ovate or oblong, generally horizontal, rich green in colour; texture fleshy and bullate. Flower forms a yellow, urceolate corolla. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Prefers deep, cool soils, clay to calcareous, rich in organic material. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // On average de 12 000 to 15 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // Done. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf or stalk cut. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions 1 200 to 1 800 kilograms/hectare. // 2.5. Curing: // Bulk fermentation of green leaves. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Tied in hands.
Variety No 13: Xanthi-Yaka
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Derived, by hybridization and/or breeding, from the Macedonian Xanthi variety of ‘Nicotiana tabacum’. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Slender plant of conical or cylindrical habit; under normal growing conditions 25 to 30 leaves, erect, with slender stalk, light green in colour. Leaves sessile, ovate or elliptical, light green in colour; midribs and veins fairly prominent; light texture, rich in resin. Inflorescence varies in colour from white to pink. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Prefers loose (even stony) soils, rich in skeletal material, shallow and not very fertile. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // On average 140 000 to 170 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // Not done. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions 1 100 to 1 300 kilograms/hectare. // 2.5. Curing: // Sun curing. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Leaf strings put up in ‘crociera’ cases or in planter’s bales.
Variety No 14 a: Perustitza
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Obtained, by hybridization and/or breeding, from Bulgarian Perustitza. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Slender, cylindrical plant; under normal growing conditions 27 to 50 leaves, light green stalk, tending to fasciation in certain varieties. Leaves sessile, ovate or elliptical, smooth, light green, midribs and veins not very prominent; light texture. Inflorescence high and ramified with pale pink elliptical bright red flowers (Bega type). // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Prefers loose, shallow, tufaceous soils, low in organic nitrogen. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // Between 130 000 to 150 000 plants hectare; harvested leaf by leaf. // 2.2. Topping: // Not done. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf. // 2.4. Yield: // 1 200 to 1 400 kilograms/hectare. // 2.5. Curing: // Sun curing. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Leaf strings, generally put in ‘Crociera’ cases of 30 to 40 kilograms or in planter’s bales of 15 to 20 kilograms.
Variety No 14 b: Samsun
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Derived from Samsun tobacco from the Black Sea. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Slender plant, virtually cyrlindrical; 24 to 26 leaves; light green stalk; semi-petiolate leaves, roughly heat-shaped, smooth, green, with midribs and veins not very prominent; light texture. Inforescence partly concealed by leaves, with red flowers. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Prefers fairly loose soils.
In all other respects, identcal to variety No 14 a Perustitza.
Variety No 15: Erzegovina
1.2 // 1. Special characteristics // // 1.1. Genetic: // Obtained, by hybridzation and/or breeding, from Erzegovina tobacco from the Stolak area. // 1.2. Botanical and morphological: // Thick-set plant, inverted cone-shaped (normal Erzegovina) or cylindrical (resistant Erzegovina), with as many as 35 leaves; green stalk; inflorescence low and concealed (normal E.) or raised (resistant E.) with flowers forming a pale pink corolla; leaves sessile, ovate or elliptical, smooth, green, translucent; midribs and veins not very prominent, light texture. // 1.3. Soil and climatic: // Prefers shallow soils, fairly loose ans reasonably fertile. // 2. Conditions of production // // 2.1. Plant population: // On average 100 000 to 120 000 plants/hectare. // 2.2. Topping: // Not done. // 2.3. Harvesting: // Leaf by leaf. // 2.4. Yield: // Under normal growing conditions 1 300 to 1 700 kilograms/hectare. // 2.5. Curing: // Sun curing. // 2.6. Grading and packing: // Leaf strings, generally put up in ‘crociera’ cases of 30 to 40 kilograms or in planter’s bales of 15 to 20 kilograms.
Variety No 16 a Round Tip