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CC 13 is a flue-cured tobacco hybrid with K326 and R681 similarities. It is a cross between RJR P3 and RJR MS 1 with N. sueveolens sterility. It has K326, K346, RG 81 and NOD 9 genes. Variety Producers
CC 27 was released by Cross Creek Seed. It is a tobacco F1 hybrid. CC 27 has a rating of 12 (from the Ph gene) for black shank resistance, a 23 rating for resistance to Granville wilt, and is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus. Variety Producers
CC 33 is a flue-cured tobacco hybrid tested as RJR 33. It has moderately high resistance to black shank and bacterial wilt and has resistance to root-knot nematodes. Variety Producers
CC 35 is a flue-cured tobacco hybrid with root-knot nematode resistance. It is a cross between RJR P5 and RJR MS 3 with sterility from N. sueveolens. It has K326, K346, RG 81 and NOD 9 genes. Variety Producers
CC 37 is a hybrid flue-cured tobacco variety with resistance to TMV. Variety Producers
CC 700 is a flue-cured tobacco hybrid from a cross of CC P 700 and CC MS 700. The male parent is similar to Speight 168 while the female parent is similar to K326. Variety Producers
COKER 176 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1981. It was developed from crosses involving Coker 258 and several breeding lines. It has low resistance to black shank and Granville wilt, and resistance to Fusarium wilt, root-knot nematodes, and tobacco mosaic virus. Coker 176 has a moderate number of leaves on a medium height stalk. It has tolerance to weather fleck. Variety Producers
COKER 319 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1962. It was developed from a cross of Coker 139 and Hicks. Resistance is low to black shank and Granville wilt, and it is susceptible to root-knot nematodes and mosaic. Plant characteristics resemble Hicks but with slightly higher yield. Coker 319 produces a moderate number of ground and high number of leaf axil suckers. Variety Producers
COKER 371 GOLD was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1986. It was developed from crosses involving Speight G-28, NC 82 and several breeding lines. It has high resistance to black shank and moderate resistance to Granville wilt and brown spot. It flowers 67 days after transplanting and produces 19 harvestable leaves. Variety Producers
COKER 48 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1976. It was developed from a cross of (Coker 258 and Coker 319) and Coker 319. It has high resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. Coker 48 produces good yields, and the days to flower after transplanting are average. The average leaf number is 20 on a higher than average stalk. Ground suckers average less than one. Variety Producers
CU 263 was released by Clemson University. It has resistance to the tobacco budworm. CU 263 has shown the ability to produce high yields of quality tobacco. It is a medium maturing variety with resistance to most races of root-knot nematode and low resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
GL 737 was released by Gold Leaf Seed Company in 1999. It was developed from ‘NC 1071 / Coker 319’. It has very high resistance to black shank race 0 and good resistance to root-knot nematode. Variety Producers
GL 939 is a conventional variety developed by Gold Leaf Seed Company, Hartsville, SC from a cross between McNair 926 (K 326) and a breeding line. It has moderate resistance to black shank and high resistance to Granville wilt. Plant height, leaf spacing on the stalk, and days to flower are similar to those of K 326. GL 939 has average yields of mostly medium bodied orange tobacco. Variety Producers
K 149 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1989. It was developed from a number of crosses involving Speight G-28, K 399 and several breeding lines. It has moderate resistance to black shank and high resistance to Granville wilt, is resistant to the southern root-knot nematodes (races 1 and 3) and is susceptible to tobacco mosaic virus. Variety Producers
K 326 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1982. It was developed from a cross of two breeding lines that were derived from crosses between Coker 139 and Coker 319 and McNair 30 and NC 95. The variety has low resistance to black shank and Granville wilt, and has resistance to root-knot nematodes, and is susceptible to mosaic. The yield is much higher than NC 2326 or NC 95; and its quality as indicated by dollars/cwt and quality index is much higher than NC 2326 or NC 95. K 326 is known for its high quality and curability. K 326 has a very low level of weather fleck. Variety Producers
K 346 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1989. It was developed from a cross involving McNair 926 (released as K 326) and a breeding line. It has high resistance to black shank and Granville wilt, is resistant to southern root-knot nematodes (races 1 and 3), and is susceptible to tobacco mosaic. Resistance to black shank is very high. K 346 has average yields and grade index. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
K 358 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1988. It was developed from a cross involving McNair 926 (released as K 326) and a breeding line. It has moderate resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. K 358 is resistant to southern root-knot nematodes (races 1 and 3 only) and is susceptible to tobacco mosaic virus. K 358 produces moderate yields of leaf with a slightly higher than average grade index. It is a relatively low-growing variety with a low number of ground suckers. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1970 PVPA. Variety Producers
K 394 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1984. It was developed from a cross of Speight G-28 and McNair 944. This variety carries high resistance to black shank and low resistance to Granville wilt and is susceptible to root-knot nematodes and mosaic. K 394 has about 20 medium-spaced leaves per plant when topped at 39 inches about 68 days after transplanting and has a low ground sucker count. It produces a very high yield of average quality leaf. Variety Producers
K 399 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1980. It was developed from a cross of (Coker 139 and Coker 319) and NC 95. The yield is higher than NC 2326 or NC 95 and its quality as indicated by dollars/cwt. and quality index is much higher than NC 2326 or NC 95. The data for the number of ground suckers is low. The variety has a moderate number of leaves on a low stalk and plants flower somewhat late. K 399 has high resistance to black shank and Granville wilt and resistance to root-knot nematodes. It is susceptible to mosaic. Variety Producers
K 730 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1993. It was developed from a cross involving K 326 and a Novartis breeding line. K 730 is a K 326 type of tobacco with high resistance to Granville wilt and low resistance to black shank. Upper stalk cures with a high percentage of orange colored leaf. The curability and ease of handling is similar to K 326. It offers resistance to southern root-knot nematodes (races 1 and 3). It has tolerance to brown spot and holds well in the field for delayed harvests. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1970 PVPA. Variety Producers
McNAIR 373 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1979. It was developed from a cross of Coker 139 and Coker 319 and a McNair breeding line (McNair 039-4). The yield is about the same as NC 2326 and slightly higher than NC 95, and its quality as indicated by the dollars/cwt. and grade index, is higher than NC 2326. McNair 373 has a high number of leaves on a low height stalk, flowers fairly early and produces a medium number of ground suckers. McNair 373 has low resistance to black shank, moderate resistance to Granville wilt, and is resistant to root-knot nematodes. It is susceptible to mosaic. Variety Producers
McNAIR 944 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1973. It was developed from a cross of Speight G-10 and McNair 30. It produces a high yield of average quality tobacco on the basis of government grades. The variety produces a higher percentage of orange colored leaf that is medium in body and texture with a medium nicotine content. The plants are medium tall with a medium number of leaves that are of medium length and width. There are a low number of ground suckers. McNair 944 has moderate resistance to black shank, and low resistance to Granville wilt. It is susceptible to root-knot nematodes and mosaic. Variety Producers
NC 102 is an F1 tobacco hybrid developed by NCSU with exclusive release to F.W. Rickard Seeds, Inc. with seed available from Gold Leaf Seed Co. in 2005. It has very high levels of race 0 black shank resistance. It is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus, potato virus Y, and tobacco etch virus. Variety Producers
NC 196 is a cytoplasmic male-sterile (cms) F1 flue-cured tobacco hybrid. Plants of NC 196 grow with a medium green color, have compact leaf spacing and produce 20-22 leaves on a stalk approximately 40 inches in length. It is resistant to race 0 black shank with moderate resistance to race 1. It has moderate resistance to bacterial wilt and is resistant to races 1 and 3 root-knot nematode and is resistant to the tobacco cyst nematode. Variety Producers
NC 291 is an F1 hybrid developed by NCSU with exclusive release to Cross Creek Seed in 2001. It has very high resistance to black shank race 0 and very low resistance to Granville Wilt. NC 291 is resistant to potato virus Y (PVY) and tobacco etch virus. Variety Producers
NC 297 was released by NC Agricultural Research Service in 1999. and was exclusively released to Gold Leaf Seed Co. It is an F1. Plants of NC 297 grow with a medium dark green color and produce 18-19 leaves on a 39-inch stalk. Plants flower about the same time as NC 71. Leaves ripen normally and cure to an orange color. NC 297 has a very high rating of resistance to black shank and low to moderate rating for resistance to Granville wilt. NC 297 has resistance to races 1 and 3 of the root-knot nematode. It has a high rating of resistance to tobacco mosaic virus. Variety Producers
NC 299 is an F1 hybrid developed by NCSU with exclusive release to Cross Creek Seed in 2002. It has very high resistance to black shank race 0 and very low resistance to Granville Wilt. NC 299 is resistant to potato virus Y (PVY) and tobacco etch virus. Variety Producers
NC 37NF was released by the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service in 1988. It was developed from a cross involving NC 82, Coker 319 and a Speight G-28 breeding line with the non-flowering character. It has low resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. NC 37NF is resistant to southern root-knot nematodes (races 1 & 3 only) and is susceptible to tobacco mosaic virus. NC 37NF produces moderate yields of leaf with a very high grade index. It is a relatively low-growing variety but for best quality should be topped when about 18 harvestable leaves are present. NC 37NF produces a higher than average number of ground suckers. Variety Producers
NC 471 was released by the Flue-Cured Tobacco Variety Evaluation Committee in December of 2003 and by the Breeders Release Board in July 2004. It is an F1 tobacco hybrid cross that was derived by crossing the cytoplasmic male sterile breeding line NC 1127 and the cultivar NC 810. NC471 is a flue-cured hybrid that offers a disease resistance package to TMV, black shank, and bacterial wilt. It has large. Plant height and leaf number are in the normal range for modern-day flue-cured cultivar. Variety Producers
NC 55 was developed from a cross of K 326 and Coker 371-Gold. It has low resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. It has resistance to root-knot nematodes and potato virus Y. It yields nearly the same as K 326 with equal quality and curability. Days to flower, plant height and leaf number are similar to K 326. Variety Producers
NC 606 is a tobacco variety developed from ‘NC 729’ / ‘NC 82’ by North Carolina Agricultural Research Service with exclusive release to Raynor Certified Tobacco Seed in 2001. It has very good cured-leaf quality. NC 606 has a high level of resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. It is resistant to the common races of the root knot nematode. Variety Producers
NC 72 is an F1 hybrid developed by North Carolina State University. It has excellent resistance to black shank and root-knot nematodes, but low resistance to Granville wilt. Yield, grade index, value per acre, plant height, and leaf spacing on the stalk were greater for NC 72 than for K 326. A limited seed supply (similar to NC 71 in 1997) will be available through Gold Leaf Seed Company, Hartsville, SC and RG Seed Company, Oxford, NC. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed -
1994 PVPA.
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NC 810 is a tobacco variety developed by NCSU with exclusive release to Cross Creek Seed and R.J. Raynor Seed Company in 2001. It has moderate race 0 and race 1 black shank resistance. NC 810 has high resistance to Granville wilt. Variety Producers
NC 92 is an F1 hybrid developed by the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service. This is a high yielding, mid to late flowering variety. NC 92 is resistant to black shank race 0, the southern root-knot nematode and the tobacco cyst nematode. NC 92 has moderate resistance to bacterial wilt and black shank race 1. Variety Producers
OXFORD 207 is a conventional variety developed by North Carolina State University from a cross between Coker 371 and K 399. It has high resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. Oxford 207 produces average yields with nearly 19 leaves spaced relatively close together on a medium height plant. Yield was similar to that of K 346 but with a lower grade index. Seed of Oxford 207 will be available through Raynor Certified Tobacco Company, Rocky Mount, NC and RG Seed Company, Oxford, NC in both pelleted and regular form. Variety Producers
PVH 1118 is a flue-cured tobacco hybrid with high black shank race 0 resistance and is resistant to races 1 and 3 of the southern root-know nematode. Yield, quality and curability are similar to K326. It has an excellent grade index and price index. Days to flower, plant height and number of leaves per plant are similar to K326. Variety Producers
PVH 1452 was released by from F.W. Rickard Seeds. This is a high yielding, high quality flue cured hybrid with resistance to black shank race 0 and bacterial wilt. It also has moderate resistance to black shank race 1 and is tolerant to southern root-knot nematode. Variety Producers
PVH 2110 is a hybrid with moderate resistance to bacterial wilt and is resistant to the southern root-knot nematode. It has high yield potential, very good curing characteristics and produces high quality tobacco. This variety is an excellent alternative for growers satisfied with K326, but seeking higher yields. Variety Producers
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RG 17 was developed by RG Seed Company from a cross between K 326 and K 399. It has high resistance to Granville wilt and low resistance to black shank. It produces high yields of good quality tobacco. Compared to K 326, plants of RG 17 flowered about 2 days earlier, were slightly taller with one additional leaf per plant after topping, and had average leaf spacing similar to that of K 326. Variety Producers
RG 81 was developed from a cross of K326 and K399. It is similar to K326 in plant height, days to flower and number of leaves per plant. It is a late maturing variety with moderate resistance to black shank, Granville wilt and is also resistant to the southern root-knot nematode. Variety Producers
RGH 4 has high resistance to Granville wilt with moderate resistance to black shank. It has resistance to both root-knot nematodes and tobacco mosaic virus. It is rated excellent in curability, but needs to ripen well for good cures. It holds well and has good stalk strength. This variety grows with a grainy appearance and will flower about two days earlier than K 326. RGH 4 is a flue-cured hybrid and is almost equal to K 326 in yield and grade index. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
SPEIGHT 210 was released by Speight Seed Farm in 2001. It was developed from (SP116 / G-126) // (K346 / G-28). It flowers 9 days later than NC 2326. The flower head type is intermediate when compared to the open flower head type for NC 2326. The internode between leaves is shorter in comparison to NC 2326. It has moderate resistance to race 0 and race 1 black shank resistance, and high resistance to Granville wilt. It has resistance to southern root-knot nematode. US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
SPEIGHT 220 was released by Speight Seed Farms in 2004. The resistance rating for black shank is 8 (from Florida 301), and the Granville wilt rating is 16. US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
SPEIGHT 225 was released by Speight Seed Farm in 2006. It was developed from (Speight 168 x K346) (A95 X Speight 168) this variety flowers 5 days later than NC 2326 and yields just a little bit less than NC 2326, producing 18-19 harvestable leaves in a normal year. The leaves on this variety are closer on the stalk than those of the variety NC 2326. It has a high level of resistance to black shank, bacterial wilt, and Southern root know nematode. Variety Producers
SPEIGHT 227 was released by Speight Seed Farm in 2006. It was developed from (Speight 151 x K346) (SP 202 X K346). This variety flowers 4 days later than NC 2326 and in a normal year it produces around 19-20 harvestable leaves per plant. The leaves on this variety are spaced closer on the stalk than NC 2326. It has a high level of resistance to black shank, bacterial wilt, and Southern root nematode. Variety Producers
SPEIGHT 234 was released by Speight Seed Farm in 2006. It was developed from (Speight 168 x K346). This variety flowers 7 days later than NC 2326 and in a normal year it produces around 18-19 harvestable leaves per plant. The leaves on this variety are spaced closer on the stalk than NC 2326. It has a high resistance to black shank, bacterial wilt, and Southern root nematode. Variety Producers
SPEIGHT 236 is a variety from a four way cross of Speight 168, 177, 179, and 196. It was released in 2005. It averages 70 days to flowering with nearly 18 leaves harvested per plant and leaves fairly closely spaced. Variety Producers
VA 116 was released by Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station in 1990. It was developed from a cross of NC 82 and Coker 319. It has moderate resistance to black shank and low resistance to Granville wilt, and is susceptible to all four races of the root-knot nematodes and to mosaic. VA 116 produces a high yield with an average grade index, but high market price. It has low ground sucker count and flowers about 66 days after transplanting. The variety has about 19 leaves topped at 42 inches. Variety Producers
VA 119 is an open-pollinated flue-cured tobacco variety. Medium height, averaging 18 harvestable leaves, 71 days to flower, and medium leaf ripening/maturing. Variety Producers
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