KY15, as it’s more commonly known, is a white stemmed high yielding Kentucky Burley.
It has good resistance to most tobacco diseases. It is a columnar formed plant with large closely spaced leaves.
Our grows have produced no suckers. Leaves turn yellow as it ripens, curling down around the edges.
Maturity is 60-65 days. It has excellent curability and leaves dry an orange brown.
Used for cigarettes and pipes.
Mohawk Rustica is native to Central America as was widely cultivated by Native Americans and grown throughout the southern US.
It grows to 3′ in height and is similar to Aztec, but with less branching.
The leaves are thick, dark green in color and are among the largest of any Rustica variety. The flowers are a bright yellow and are densely packed.
Mohawk, like other rustica varieties is very high in nicotine content and should be used for blending. So strong in fact is this variety that it can also be used for making insecticide.
Used for cigarettes, cigars and pipes.
A Virginia Bright Leaf variety that is a good choice for a fuller flavored cigarette or pipe blend, or cigar filler.
It matures early at 55 days. The dark green leaves are thick and closely spaced on the stalk.
They lighten in color as they ripen with yellowing at the edges and cure to a rich brown.
Suitable for Cigar, Cigarette and Pipe
Oxford 207 is a bright leaf variety that was developed in North Carolina.
It has good resistance to bacterial wilts and blank shank disease.
It grows to 5 feet and is a very good producer of high quality leaf. Matures in 60 days. Air cures to a golden yellow color.
Used for cigarettes and pipes.
Paris Wrapper is an heirloom bright leaf variety that is a vigorous early season grower reaching a height of 6 feet.
Its leaves grow to 30″ long and 20″ wide.
The leaves are a very light green with white stems.
Matures in 60 days and air cures to a light golden brown.
Used for cigarettes and cigars.
Golden Burley is a medium flavored Burley with excellent curability.
The leaves grow to over 30″ long by 12″ wide, and turn a bright lemon yellow when ripe.
Plants grow to 4 1/2 feet in height with little to no suckering.
Matures in 60-65 days after transplant. Air cures to a light buck skin brown color. Requires less aging time than most Burleys.
Used for cigarettes, cigars and pipes.
Southern Beauty is an heirloom bright leaf which is quick and vigorous grower to over 6 feet.
Leaves are light in color and grow to 30″ long and 16″ wide. Matures in 55 days and gives very good yields.
Air cures to a golden yellow.
Used for cigarettes and pipes.
Yellow Pryor a heirloom bright leaf variety used in both cigarette and pipe blends.
It grows to over 4 feet in height with little suckering. It is a very good producer maturing in only 50-55 days.
Leaves air cure to a light brown.
Used for cigarettes and pipes.
A heirloom Maryland type tobacco. A very good producer with sharp pointed leaves growing to over 30 inches long and 16 inches wide. Air cures easily to a rich reddish brown color.
A medium flavored smoke which is excellent for cigarettes, alone, or as a blend. Also used in cigars and pipe tobaccos.
Matures in 60-65 days. Although some growers have reported heavy suckering with Catterton, ours have produced nearly none. This variety is one of our personal favorites.
Used for cigarettes, cigars and pipes.
Green Brior is a full flavored heavy producing Burley that is a long time favorite of growers.
It reaches a height of 6 feet, with light green leaves 24″ long by 14″ wide. Low suckering and matures in approximately 70 days.
Used for cigarettes.