Description: HEIRLOOM TURKISH BLACK SEA BASMA SAMSUN TOBACCO SEEDS RARE ORIENTAL BLENDING TOBACCO 0.2+ GRAM PACKET ~2000 SEEDSFRESH 2023 CROP! Easy growing instructions suitable for a beginner included! Basma tobacco is considered by the experts to be the finest aromatic tobacco in the world. It is grown in Greece and Black Sea region of Turkey. The word Basma comes from the Turkish word meaning “to compress”. Turkish varietals, unfortunately, are no longer available, even to professional blenders. Cigarette companies snap up most of the Turkish leaf production, and the remainder is made into a generic Turkish blend. This is the Oriental tobacco (often referred to as "basma") that one finds either in bulk, or in ready-made blends. Basma has probably more sub-types than virginia (old belt, lemon, red, stoved, etc). Xanthi, Djebel, Mahalla, Yenidje and Katerini are all from the Basma family. Basma is considered by experts as the world's best aromatic snuff, referring to him as the King of the Cigar. ORGANICLY GROWN The plant is stout and fast growing – more so than many other Tobaccum species – yielding thin leaves that are traditionally sun-cured and turn to a gorgeous light tan. Basma varieties of Nicotiana tobaccum make beautiful ornamentals namely due to their pronounced sweet smelling trumpet-shaped flowers. Grows Best During Summer in Most Climates. Cured Basma Tobacco is very fragrant with scent of fresh Honey. Perhaps one of the lightest and smoothest leaves available, this TRUE Oriental leaf is usually very hard to come by, and has a unique mellow flavor is absolutely superb! Blending Basma with American tobacco creates excellent cigarette. My Basma tobacco exclusively grown. Cross pollination is out of question. Seeds are from my personal plants. Freshly Harvested in 2021 growing season. 75 days from transplant for leaf production, 90 days for flowering. Annual. Very powerful plant plant 5 to 7+ feet high. Very productive. 18 to 25+ leaves per plant Packet: 0.2+ GRAM, ~2000 SEEDS! Tobacco seeds sold by weight. Seed count is approximate In order to keep Shipping costs down Economy USPS shipping Does Not come with Tracking. Tracking is available for $4.45 packaging and USPS shipping fee. Please select First Class Mail at the chaeckout if you want your shipment to be traceable thru USPS website. Shipping to Commercial address requires USPS First Class Mail with tracking.Please make sure to select USPS First Class at the checkout. Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Attention all Buyers! USPS is experiencing major delays now. Delivery times can take anywhere from 7 to 25+ Business days. Shipping time provided by Ebay is incorrect. PLEASE don't open Item "Not Received Case" without contacting me first. If you don't agree to any of the above please don't bid. Thank you!
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Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Climate: Eastern US, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical, Marine West Coast, Mediterranean
Common Name: Tobacco
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
MPN: Aromatic Basma Tobacco
Soil Type: Garden Soil, Loam
Plant Category: Tobacco
Germanation: 85% or Better
Brand: Basma Aromatic Turkish Tobacco
Season of Interest: Fall, Summer
Type: Seeds
Life Cycle: Annual
Watering: Medium
Seeds Produced: 2023
Genus: Nicotiana Tabaccum
Sunlight: Full Sun
Model: Heirlooms
Features: Aromatic Tobacco
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States