Study on Tobacco Quality of Virginia Variety Group Grown in Bulgaria Technological Study on the Quality of Virginia Tobacco Introduced Varieties Grown in the Districts of North Bulgaria (Part II)

ABSTRACT

With view of adaptation of Bulgaria to the market of green tobacco operating in the EU Member-States, the implementation of introduced varieties has been laid down, which should improve the competitiveness of the tobacco of Virginia variety group, grown in our country. The purpose of the study was to perform technological studies on the major quality indicators of Virginia introduced varieties compared to the tobaccos of the same variety group mass grown in the areas of North Bulgaria. This development is a sequel in this relation of some studies performed for crop 2003. The analysis and valuation in comparing of the check varieties with the introduced ones was performed on the basis of the objective and subjective indicators, describing the quality, applied in our country. The final valuation with view of demonstration of a possible higher quality or vice versa, was based on a complex valuation. The widely spread out/common/varieties in the districts of North Bulgaria have higher quality indicators than those in South Bulgaria. The introduced varieties K394 and PVH19 show better results in the districts of South Bulgaria compared to the most common/check/varieties—V0514 and V0454 grown in the districts of North Bulgaria.