Overview

Flue-Cured Virginia tobaccos are the most cultivated around the globe. They are the main component of all cigarettes and are also mixed in small amounts with pipe and chewing tobaccos. Virginia tobacco is artificially cured in barns built and equipped for this specific purpose.

The curing process consists of gradually extracting the moisture content from the leaves, by increasing the temperature gradually, while the incoming and outgoing air is kept under control, allowing the desired physical and chemical transformations to occur. Approximately seven days are needed for curing the tobacco, with an initial temperature of 35°C, and a final temperature of 75°C, and the leaves turn predominantly orange and yellow.

Flue-cured hybrids released by ProfiGen have a very high yield and quality potential. Resistance to most common tobacco diseases were incorporated into these varieties, providing safety and assisting producers and industry in pursuing good yields.