Corojo 99 tobacco seeds. 75 to 80 Days. Nicotiana tabacum. AKA: Sister of Habano 2000. Perennial in roughly Zones 8 to 11. Can be grown in many other zones as an annual. Grows up to eight feet high, producing an average of a dozen and a half mahogany colored leaves per plant.
Corojo 99 produces leaves with harty flavors often described as peppery nutmeg or cedar with a slight sweetness.
Corojo 99 is a hybrid of the original 1930s El Corojo cuban strain that was originally growing in the Dominican Republic. It has much better resistance to disease, mold and pests.
Tobacco seeds are one of the smallest and most difficult plants to germinate for transplanting but, once established, tobacco has a weed-like hardiness, thriving effortlessly up to the harvest. Thoroughly read germination instructions before attempting, tobacco seeds are notoriously slow, demanding. Roughly 330,000 Seeds / Oz.ounce.