Contracting a crop

[Jvergen]

So I have been talking with big bonner about having some tobacco grown and being specific to American types for cigars, so I'm asking the group who would be interested in going in on something like this? All the fine details will still need to be worked out. I look forward to a good conversation.

Jeff

 

[PressuredLeaf]

Very cool idea, count me in.

 

[Jvergen]

Here are the varieties I wanted to look into: Pen red Little Dutch, Lancanster Seedleaf, Glessnor, Swar, Long red, Wisconsin Seedleaf, Comstock Spanish.

 

[deluxestogie]

WLT's Pennsylvania binder is an unspecified Pennsylvania broadleaf/seedleaf variety. (They include Glessnor, Lancaster seedleaf, Swarr, Swarr-Hibshman. They are similar, though not identical. Wisconsin seedleaf is also similar.) PA Red, Long Red, Little Dutch, Dutch Ohio are distinctly different from the broadleaf/seedleaf varieties, and used to be grown extensively up to the mid to late 20th century for use by American cigar manufacturers, but no longer have a market, and are nearly impossible to find commercially. Of those latter varieties, the most distinctive are PA Red and Little Dutch.

Bob

Edit: Comstock Spanish and Zimmer Spanish are Havana derived, though not quite the same as Habano leaf.

 

[Jvergen]

So Larry has grown PA Red and I think he still has supply.
So that then narrows it down to Long Red, Little Dutch, Dutch Ohio. That is not in supply by anyone as far as finished leaf.

Jeff

 

[PressuredLeaf]

So Larry has grown PA Red and I think he still has supply.
So that then narrows it down to Long Red, Little Dutch, Dutch Ohio. That is not in supply by anyone as far as finished leaf.

Jeff

I would be very happy with those choices.

 

[Jvergen]

So I have one person who would be interested in having some specific tobacco grown is anyone else interested?

Jeff

 

[Jvergen]

One more time to the top anyone interested?

Jeff