Comparison of Processing Characteristics Between Zimbabwean Flue-cured Tobacco and Its Potential Domestic Substitute in Respect of Sensory Quality

In order to study the difference of processing characteristics between Zimbabwean and domestic flue-cured tobacco in respect of sensory quality,11 grades of domestic and 2 grades of Zimbabwean flue-cured tobacco were sampled,the processing characteristics of the samples treated at different degrees of intensity during conditioning and drying were compared in respect of sensory quality.The results showed that:sensory quality of Zimbabwean flue-cured tobacco was more stable than that of domestic ones,and that of Guizhou tobacco was close to that of Zimbabwean one.