Corojo
Corojo is a type of tobacco, primarily used in the making of wrappers for
Black Patch Cigar Co. Founder Eric McAnallen is having the Kentucky propagated Corojo, Kenbano seed planted for the 2011/2012 Dominican harvest after successfully growing this tobacco varietal in Western Kentucky since 2007. Two different growing areas, soil "signatures" in the Cibao valley have been identified for cultivation. The two areas where the Kenbano seed is being raised are Pinuela and Navarrete. The Navarrete soil matrix mirrors the soil of Vuelta Abajo, Cuba. Historically Navarrete has been ideal for Cuban heirloom seed success in the Dominican Republic. Pinuela has similar success with a soil analysis comparable to Pinar, Cuba. These soil components produce a robust growth in leaf yield per stalk and exhibit a peppery spice in flavor.
History
Origin
Corojo was originally developed and grown by Diego Rodriguez at his farm or
Corojo was used extensively as a
Cuban
Use of Corojo today
Today, both hybrid and pure strains of Corojo are used in the production of cigars. Most of the pure Corojo leaf is currently grown in Honduras' Jamastran Valley, while the hybrid varieties are more widely grown and used.[2]
Recently, pure Corojo seed has been propagated in Western Kentucky as the F1 generation Kenbano tobacco in 2007.[2] Currently the so-called "Kenbano" tobacco seed is being raised for future production of hand-made cigar blends.[2]
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d "What’s So Special About Cuban Corojo Cigar Wrappers?" Archived 2016-09-07 at the Wayback Machine Cigar Envy, July 5, 2006.
- ^ a b c d e Mark Bernardo, A Tale of Two Seeds Archived 2017-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, Smoke Magazine, Spring, 2004 issue (vol. 9, issue 2).