Chinez Tobacco
Chinez Tobacco
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Chinez
Nicotiana tabacum L
[ Approximately 100 seeds per packet ]
Nicotiana tabacum L
[ Approximately 100 seeds per packet ]
Classified as a "cigar filler" type tobacco, cured 'Chinez' leaves are bright yellow in color, and was historically used for cigar and cigarette blending. The plants are pyramidal in shape, grow to about sixty inches tall when topped, or can reach seven feet when allowed to develop its attractive pink flowers.
Its leaves are smooth to slightly puckers, somewhat egg-shaped in outline with slightly undulating margins. Typical leaves are twelve inches wide by twenty inches long, and according the USDA tests, it averages 56.5mg of nicotine per gram of cured leaf.
Our seed originated from USDA accession number PI 260366. The USDA noted that the, "Seeds of this cigarette tobacco presented by the Instituto Agronomico do Estado de Sao Paulo; Campinas, Brazil," in September of 1959. Our seed stock was sent to us by David Pendergrass from Tennessee.
Tobacco plants are very interesting, ornamental, and have uses apart from consumption. This section of the website is intended for the historical and informational purposes of thinking adults. Anyone who has been raised since the turn of the 20th century already knows that tobacco can be addictive and can contribute to various medical ailments. If you do not smoke, it would seem illogical to start. We in no way encourage people to use any form of tobacco product.
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