Tobacco Variety Seed Pack

Black Sea Samsun Tobacco
The plants make very interesting additions to flower gardens. Since their flower heads will reach five or more feet, if they are used ornamentally, they are typically planted in the back of the flowerbeds. Note: The surgeon general has determined that tobacco abuse can cause cancer.

Perique Tobacco
Since the flower heads will reach five or more feet, if they are used ornamentally, they are typically planted in the back of a flowerbed. Historically used as a smoking, chewing, cigar and cigarette variety. It is generally not used exclusively, but rather used sparingly in mixes to add body and dimension to a blend.

Wild / Sacred Rustica Tobacco (Aztec)
Reaches 3-feet tall, is vigorous and fairly hardy. Its yellow flowers bloom from July through September. Originated in Mexico but was widely cultivated throughout North America by native peoples for ceremonial purposes. Potency is high and reportedly was used as an arrow poison.

Virginia Bright Leaf Tobacco
Since their flower heads will reach five or more feet, the plants make very interesting additions to flower gardens. If they are used ornamentally, they are typically planted in the back of the flowerbeds. A flue cured tobacco that was primarily used for cigarette and pipe blends.

Golden Burley Tobacco
Historically used for plug tobacco, cigarette and pipe blending, as well as for blending material for cigar filler.

Connecticut Broadleaf Tobacco
Since their flower heads will reach five or more feet, if they are used ornamentally, they are typically planted in the back of the flowerbeds. Large, fine-grade leaves are used for cigar wrappers. The lower-grade leaves on the plants are used for cigar filler, blending, and binder leaves.

TN90 Burley Tobacco
TN 90 is one of the most widely grown tobaccos in the world. It is an excellent Burley tobacco variety having resistance to TVMV, TEV and PVY. In addition to superior disease resistance and high yield potential, it’s earlier maturity and smaller stalk offer an advantage over TN 86 to some growers. The light green leaves turn yellow when ripe and air cure easily, both primed or stalk hung. It matures in 70 days.

Havana 608 Tobacco
Havana 608 is a cigar filler or binder tobacco. It grows to 6′ closely spaced leaves and matures in about 65 days. The leaves are a very bright green and upturned with slightly down turned tips. It holds up well during inclement weather and the pyramidal shape gives it good wind resistance. The leaves turn a light yellow green with yellowing at the edges when ripe. Plants average 20 harvestable leaves per plant, and are 14″-16″ in width and 20″ long. Air cures to a medium brown.