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InsightsNotes from the field, the warehouse and the port — on grading, sourcing seasons and getting Pakistani tobacco to market.
Flue-Cured Virginia is graded on leaf position, colour and texture. Here is how those codes translate into the tobacco that lands in your warehouse — and how to turn them into a specification that protects you.
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Between the farms of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and a container leaving Karachi sit priming, curing, grading, baling, inspection and documentation. A stage-by-stage look at where quality is made and lost.
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Too dry and the leaf crumbles; too damp and it heats, moulds and never survives the voyage. Why moisture is the quietest variable in the tobacco trade — and how to write it into a contract.
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Harvest timing shapes availability, grade mix and price for the whole year. A month-by-month guide to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa crop calendar and how to plan a purchase around it.
Read moreOur export team is happy to talk through grades, volumes and timelines.