Yumbo Tobacco
Yumbo is a primitive strain of tobacco grown by the Yumbo tribe in the upper Amazon basin. It grows to 3' in height and matures in 45-50 days. The thick leaves are a dark green color averaging 9"-12" in width, and 14"-16" in length. The edges turn yellow when ripe and cured leaf has a nicotine content of 1.8%.
****Historically the Columbian natives used this tobacco for chewing. However, this tobacco is not recommended for chewing as it is much stronger than any commercially available chewing varieity. We do not recommend this for chewing.