A heirloom Maryland type tobacco. A very good producer with sharp pointed leaves growing to over 30 inches long and 16 inches wide. Air cures easily to a rich reddish brown color.
A medium flavored smoke which is excellent for cigarettes, alone, or as a blend. Also used in cigars and pipe tobaccos.
Matures in 60-65 days. Although some growers have reported heavy suckering with Catterton, ours have produced nearly none. This variety is one of our personal favorites.
Aztec Rustica is native to Central and South America. It grows to 30 inches high with abundant bright yellow flowers that are very attractive to bees and humming birds. Flowering lasts up to two months.
Leaves air cure to a medium to dark brown and produce a very mild flavored smoke.
If you’re contemplating growing your own cigar tobacco and making your own cigars, take a look at our range of tobacco seeds.
Our range is the product of years of research into the types of tobacco most favored by smokers.
For cigar smokers, we have a great range of cigar tobacco seeds to suit your taste. We have introduced 3 new varieties this year (2021), and these are marked with an Asterix after their names below).
Take a look at the seeds we have that are suitable for cigars :
