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RUBY

VirginiaFillerCo-bred

Ruby is a flue-cured hybrid selected in collaboration with NiCoTa team for its tolerance to broomrape. This early filler variety produces a pale lemon tobacco style.

Tobacco plant of variety RUBY

Chemical profile (UPLC and NIRS)

Nicotine

1,5 %

Bande 0.5 – 2 %

Reducing sugars

18 %

Bande > 15 %

Values expressed as % of dry matter. These are averages from variety trials: BSB cannot guarantee that these levels will be reached under production conditions.

Pathogen resistance

RBlack root rotRPVYSTMVSRoot-knot RkSRoot-knot Rk2SCyst nematodesSBlue mouldSPowdery mildewTBroomrapeSBlack shank

Characteristics & harvest

TypeVirginia
Recommended useFiller
EarlinessEarly
Curing typeFlue-cured · Sun-cured
Quality index68 / 100

Packaging & logistics

Available formatsPelleted seed (1.60 –⁠ 1.80 mm or 1.75 –⁠ 2.00 mm pellets) · Raw seed
Pelleted seed · boxes10,000 · 30,000 · 50,000 pellets
Pelleted seed · buckets200,000 · 1,000,000 pellets
Raw seedHeat-sealed aluminium foil sachets
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