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African Red

African Red tobacco plant

The African Red tobacco, originally  from Transvaal, South Africa,  is a bright leaf variety with light green colored leaves and white stemmed.

A vigorous grower reaching 8 feet (200 cm) in height at the first crows foot. Plant form is columnar. Average size of 10th leaf at maturity 28 inches (60cm). Leaf width 12″ (25cm) 28 leaves total on untopped plants, not including bed leaves. Matures in 80 days.

Used for cigarettes and pipes .

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Catterton

Catterton Tobacco
Catterton tobacco plant

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.

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Aztec Rustica

Aztec Rustica Tobacco
Rustica Tobacco

Aztec Rustica is native to Central and South America. It grows to 30 inches high with abundant bright yellow flowers that are very attractive to bees and humming birds. Flowering lasts up to two months.

Leaves air cure to a medium to dark brown and produce a very mild flavored smoke.

Like many other Rusticas, this one is very high in nicotine and should not be smoked alone. Used also for making insecticide

Grows well in cool climates and tolerates frost.

Used for cigarettes, cigars and pipes.

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Silk Leaf

Silk Leaf Tobacco
Silk Leaf Tobacco

Silk Leaf is an old heirloom Virginian variety which has regained popularity among growers in recent years.

It grows to 6 feet in height and is a good producer of leaves averaging 20″ inches long by 12″ wide.

Matures in 65-70 days.

Used mainly as a cigarette tobacco for its mild flavor, or as a pipe blend.