Study on the Quality Evaluation of Nanxiong Sun- cured Tobacco

The quality of 65 samples of Nanxiong sun- cured tobacco was evaluated. The results showed that the range of leaf color was from golden to yellow, maturity was ripe, oil was oily and rich, leaf structure was firm,the range of color shade was from clear to fresh, the range of body was from flesh to medium, the contents of principal chemical elements of tobacco leaves were reasonable and better matched, the amounts of main flavor components were a little higher than that in flue- cured tobacco and over ten special flavor components were also determined which were not determined in flue- cured tobacco, and odor was similar to flue- cured tobacco. The range of the quality was from better to good. They could be used as characteristic material for making“ Chinese style cigarette.