Abstract: In order to find out the industrial usability of KRK26 in tobacco-growing areas in Lijiang and climate similarity between Lijiang and Zimbabwe,via data survey and correlation study,the major meteorological factors (temperature,sunshine hour and rainfall) during the growth period of flue-cured tobacco in tobacco-growing areas of Lijiang KRK26 in recent years were compared with that of Zimbabwe.At the same time samples of tobacco leaves were analyzed systematically for appearance quality,inner chemical components and sensory quality.In 2014-2016,90middle leaf samples of KRK26 from Lijiang were analyzed.The results showed that ①The average temperature of flue-cured tobacco growing areas in Lijiang during the growing period was 20.6℃.The duration of sunshine was 802.2 h.The rainfall was 397.5 mm,and the climatic conditions were suitable for flue-cured tobacco planting.②The value of Lijiang and Zimbabwe Euclid-distance were 1.25.The similarity of climate was significantly higher than that of the planting areas KRK26 in Yunnan province.③The appearance quality of tobacco leaf samples in Lijiang KRK26 is good.The industrial usability is high.The angle of cosine about chemical composition of tobacco's leaf between Lijiang and Zimbabwe reaches 0.997,indicating a high degree of similarity.Lijiang KRK26 is good for the Chinese style cigarette characteristics.④The style of tobacco in Lijiang KRK26 is stable.The flavor is various and it is sweet,woody,parched,spicy,which are close to the tobacco of Zimbabwe.