Flue Cured Virginia (FCV)

A major cash crop meeting both domestic and export demand. Colors range from lemon and orange to deep orange.

Crop Stages

Seed Sowing:
Plains: December
Transplantation:
Plains: March
Marketing:
Plains: July - September

Leaf Color

Plains:
Lemon to Orange/Deep Orange
Sub Mountainous:
Orange to Deep Orange

Chemical Composition

Nicotine:
Plains: 1.4 - 2.6%
Reducing Sugars:
Plains: 9 - 14%

Season

March to September

Color

Lemon to Deep Orange

Nicotine

1.4 - 2.6%

Sugar

9 - 14%
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