The leaves are sun-cured, fermented to develop colour and strong aroma.These brown shaded leaves are used locally & exported for smoking and smokeless purpose.
October to November
April to August
Anand area of Gujarat
2.40%
1.10%
| Physical Characteristics | The primed leaf is sun-cured and later fermented in bulks till brown to dark brown colour develops. The leaf is medium to heavy bodied. Generally called Kala Chopadia. |
| Economical Use | Used as chewing tobacco |
October-end to November-end
October to November
August-end to October 1st week
October to November
Monsoon crop : mid-augst-1st week of September
October to December