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Little Dutch, once a widely grown tobacco in the Miami Valley
cigar filler area of southwestern Ohio, is now quite rare. Little
history is known about Little Dutch but is thought to have been
imported from Germany sometime before 1880.
Early maturing variety with short internodes and erect growing
leaves and
when cured possess a distinctive aroma. The plant also has a
characteristic odor in the field.
Plants are relatively small in comparison to other varieties and may
be a candidate for container growing or for closer planting in
flower beds.
"Very narrow leaf, small, thick and
short, in flavor resembling Yara tobacco; for binders and fillers
for cigars: once very popular in the Miami valley of Ohio, but now
discarded, along with seedleaf, and Zimmer's Spanish is mainly
grown. Pre 1880 variety."
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