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Dark Fire-Cured Tobacco Varieties

NL MADOLE LC is a variety that produces long, droopy leaves of fine, silky quality that cure thin. Variety Producers

VA 309 was developed from crosses involving Vestat 55, VA 312 and Lizard Tail Orinoco. It is intermediate in plant type; leaves are wrinkled with soft texture and are dull green color. It has moderate resistance to black shank and black root rot. Variety Producers

VA 359 was released in 1999. It came from a cross of Lizard Tail Turtle Foot and VA 309. It is similar to Brownleaf JH in characteristics with relatively large leaves of medium body with medium spacing on the stalk. It has resistance to black shank. Variety Producers

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