Connecticut Broadleaf Tobacco

‘Connecticut Broadleaf’, produces large, fine-grade leaves that are used for cigar wrappers. The lower grade leaves on the plants are used for cigar filler, blending and binder leaves. The leaves average about thirteen inches in width by twenty-six inches in length, are broad, strong, thin, elastic, silky, have small fibers, a sweetish taste, and cure light in color.

Also known as ‘East Hartford Broadleaf’ and documented as being selected from ‘Connecticut Seedleaf’.^[1,2] It was historically grown in the Connecticut Valley, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin Minnesota, and to a slight extent in Indiana and Illinois.^[2] Our stock originated from the collection of David Pendergrass of Tennessee from USDA accession number PI 552619.