JSC Matuco - Flue Cured Virginia(SLS)

Planting : Mid-October to mid-November
Marketing : February to May
Harvesting and curing/ Physical Charecteristics : Leaves harvested individually in groups of 2 or more leaves at a time at about weekly intervals. Cured under strictly controlled temperature and humidity regimes to ensure that chemical changes proceed to the desired point but no further. Practically all starch changed to sugar. 6-8 day curing time. Cured leaf is bright lemon, orange or mahogany.
Environment : Warm, relatively humid environment without extended periods of moisture stress to ensure rapid, uninterrupted growth and ripening. Relatively infertile, light soils which will produce a good yield but, at the same time, ensure the desired balance between the main chemical compounds, especially carbohydrates and those containing nitrogen, and their amounts (hence the high sugar content of this type)
Fact File : This tobacco is flavorful to semi-flavorful with excellent ageing properties