Evaluation of Process Capability of Yunnan Flue-cured Tobacco Varieties

In order to understand the process capability of Yunnan flue-cured tobacco varieties prior to industrial processing, three hundreds of flue-cured tobacco samples of eleven varieties in Yunnan Province and their eight physical properties were measured. The values of process capability for different varieties were calculated by grey decision-making on the physical parameters. The results indicated this method was workable by validating on mini-production line. This study provides ideas and approaches for breeding and selecting new tobacco varieties in industrious processing.