Longlin Flue-Cured Tobacco

Longlin Flue-Cured Tobacco

　　Flue-cured tobacco is abundantly produced in ethnic Miao and Han-populated townships such as De’e, Changmo, Zhuchang, Changfa, Kechang, Shechang, and Longhuo. These areas are among the key suppliers of raw materials for the nationally renowned “Liu Sanjie” brand cigarettes. Expert evaluations have confirmed that tobacco leaves produced in Longlin feature a golden-yellow hue, rich oil content, intense aroma, harmonious and clean taste, and other qualities indicative of high-grade Yunnan-Guizhou tobacco. The leaf quality consistently ranks among the best in Guangxi province during sample evaluations, earning praise from experts and preference from manufacturers, making it an ideal raw material for premium cigarettes. The Miao people reside in cool, rocky mountainous regions where the soil is predominantly sandy loam, gravelly loam, and loamy soils, all rich in organic matter and potassium—making them ideal for cultivating flue-cured tobacco. Since the 1970s and 1980s, the area under flue-cured tobacco cultivation in Longlin has continued to expand, becoming a major pillar of the local economy.

　　In 1990, the Qingzhou Tobacco Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences conducted a chemical analysis of tobacco leaves produced in Longlin County. The results showed 21.11% reducing sugar, 25% total sugar, 2.24% nicotine, 1.55% total nitrogen, 7.26% protein, 3.44% Shixiaoke value, 1.78% potassium, 0.17% chlorine, and a potassium-to-chlorine ratio of 10.47%. The chemical composition was highly balanced, closely resembling the quality of tobacco leaves from Yuxi in Yunnan Province, and has since become a top-grade raw material for producing high-end cigarettes at various tobacco factories across Guangxi.