Pu'er tobacco leaves

Pu'er tobacco leaves

Pu'er tobacco leaves are a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　In Pu'er, Yunnan, there's a popular saying: “Forests grow along the edge of the fields, and tobacco flourishes within the forests,” which highlights the crucial importance of the ecological environment for tobacco leaf cultivation. The Pu'er tobacco-growing region, located in the southwestern part of Yunnan Province, is crossed by the Tropic of Cancer. The area boasts abundant light and heat resources, plentiful rainfall, and a forest coverage rate as high as 67%. The superior natural environment has created a unique climate pattern, providing ideal conditions for producing top-quality tobacco leaves with distinctive characteristics.

　　Pu'er City is situated at 23.5° north latitude, an area considered to be the most abundant in natural resources and referred to as the “golden corridor” for biological reproduction and growth. The local ecological conditions are highly conducive to the formation of aromatic substances and the balanced chemical composition of agricultural and cash crops. Most of the soil in Pu'er is loose in structure with high organic matter content—ecological factors that are very suitable for cultivating premium tobacco leaves.

　　The uniquely favorable ecological environment has created excellent conditions for the development of Pu'er’s emerging tobacco-growing areas. Amid the national and provincial efforts to maintain stable tobacco leaf production levels, Pu'er seized the major opportunity presented by Yunnan’s initiative to develop new tobacco-growing regions. Leveraging its superior ecological advantages, the city tapped into the potential for tobacco leaf production growth, achieving rapid increases in output. In 2008, total tobacco leaf yield increased by 24.9% compared to 2007, followed by a 46.4% rise in 2009 over 2008. In 2010, growth continued, with an estimated 31.6% increase compared to 2009. As a result, Pu'er became the city (or prefecture) with the highest growth in tobacco leaf production and the fastest development among all new tobacco-growing regions in Yunnan Province.

　　Pu'er tobacco leaves

　　 Pu'er Municipal People's Government Tobacco Production Office

　　 11012573

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