Glossary

Fire cured (tobacco)

- Fire cured (tobacco) : Fire cured is a kind of tobacco, as in kentucky fire-cured tobacco which is stalk-Cured under controlled humidity in barns with a series of gentle smoldering hardwood fires throughout. Considerable care is taken to achieve proper yellowing; firing requires considerable skill so as not to burn the tobacco or cause tobacco rot through too high humidity.

Ref: 123885/2006-10-01


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Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): tobaccos

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