India is the third largest producer and exporter of tobacco in the world appreciated for its diverse range of tobaccos available all around the year, with annual production of about 500 million kgs. Of this, FCV tobacco – the main exportable variety of tobacco that is produced in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka account for 300 million Kgs annually.
Other varieties include HDBRG Burley, Light-Soil Burley, Dark fire cured, Oriental, Rustica, Chewing & Sun cured tobaccos.
Anatomy
Popular Varieties
Mysore Flue-cured Virginia
Filler FCV
Plantation: Early May
Marketing: Sept to February
Nicotine: 1.5% to 1.8%
Sugars: 12.0% to 21.0%
Production Area: Karnataka
NLS Flue-cured Virginia
Flavourful FCV
Plantation: Early October
Marketing: April to July
Nicotine: 2.0% to 3.2%
Sugars: 13.8% to 19.0%
Production Area: Andhra Pradesh
SLS Flue-cured Virginia
Neutral Filler FCV
Plantation: Early November
Marketing: March to July
Nicotine: 1.4% to 2.3%
Sugars: 9.3% to 16.0%.
Production Area: Andhra Pradesh
SBS Flue-cured Virginia
Neutral Flavour FCV
Plantation: Mid November
Marketing: March to July
Nicotine: 1.8% to 2.6%
Sugars: 8.6% to 14.0%
Production Area: Andhra Pradesh
HDBRG Burley
Value for Money Burley
Plantation: Mid September
Marketing: Jan to May
Nicotine: 1.5% to 2.2%
Sugars: 1.6% to 2.0%
Production Area: Andhra Pradesh
LSB Burley
Smooth Filler Burley
Plantation: Late September
Marketing: Jan to May
Nicotine: 1.2% to 1.9%
Sugars: 1.5% to 1.9%.
Production Area: Andhra Pradesh
Dark Fire-cured
For Pipe & Hookah
Plantation: Mid October
Marketing: Feb to May
Nicotine : 2.8 %
Sugars: 6.0 %
Production Area: Andhra Pradesh & Telangana
Cigar Leaf
For Chewing, Pipes & Cigars
(Fermented & Unfermented)
Plantation: November
Marketing: March to May
Nicotine : 3.45 %
Sugars: 3.0 to 6.0 %
Production Area: Andhra Pradesh
