Curing of tobacco

In nearly all instances where tobacco is to be used for smoking or chewing, it is necessary to cure the tobacco directly after it is harvested.^[1] Tobacco curing is also known as color curing, because tobacco leaves are cured with the intention of changing their color and reducing their chlorophyll content.

^ "Harvesting, Curing, and Preparing Dark Fire‑Cured Tobacco for Market" (PDF). University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture. Retrieved February 6, 2014.

[uky-1] "Harvesting, Curing, and Preparing Dark Fire‑Cured Tobacco for Market" (PDF). University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture. Retrieved February 6, 2014.

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