The leaf is sun-cured for 20-25 days to dry their stems & turn them yellow. Later, the leaves are tied into bundles and bulked for developing Colour & Aroma. Rich and bright coloured Lal Chopadia with red spots is preferred for smoking as well as smokeless (Chewing) purposes
October to November
April to August
Anand area of Gujarat
3.20%
4.20%
| Physical Characteristics | The primed leaf is sun-cured for 10 to 12 days till the stem dries and the leaf develops yellow colour. Later the leaves are tied into bundles and bulked for developing aroma. |
| Economical Use | Mostly for chewing. Also called Lal-Chopadia, and Safna.The export packing ranges from 250 gm – 1000 gm and is available in bales of up to 100 kg & 200kg cartons. |
October-end to November-end
August-end to October 1st week
October to November
Monsoon crop : mid-augst-1st week of September
October to December
November