Universal Leaf Tobacco Company Presentation

Diverse Tobacco Product Portfolio • Flue-cured Cured leaves have a yellow to orange color and grow well in subtropical regions with light rainfall Matures from the bottom leaves up and are harvested at different times as they mature, after which they are cured using heat Used in American and English blend cigarettes Burley Cured leaves are brown in color and are typically grown in heavier soils than flue-cured Leaves are graded by their position on the stalk and are air-cured in barns Used in American blend cigarettes Oriental Small, aromatic leaf grown in Turkey, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Greece Sun-cured Used in American blend cigarettes . Dark Used in cigars, pipe tobacco and smokeless products Air or fire-cured 34

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