Burley Tobacco Extension
Burley Tobacco Extension

Tobacco Stripping and Market Preparation

Tobacco Stripping and Market Preparation

Tobacco Stripping and Market Preparation

The market preparation phase of tobacco production involves:

  1. the removal of cured tobacco from the curing facility,
  2. temporary bulking,
  3. removal of leaves from the stalk (stripping),
  4. grading by physical characteristics, and
  5. packaging for market.


Contact Information

Bob Pearce
Extension Tobacco Specialist

1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546

859-257-5110

rpearce@uky.edu