The leaf
The leaf on offer.
Zambian leaf from one farm, processed on one line. The table shows what matters for a booking decision; everything deeper — blend sheets, chemistry, type samples — moves under NDA.
| Grade | Style | Position | Colour | Body | Packing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBC | FCV — threshed lamina (T&T) | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| TBC | FCV — hand strips | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| TBC | FCV — loose leaf | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| TBC | FCV — butted loose leaf | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| TBC | Burley — threshed lamina (T&T) | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| TBC | By-product — stems | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| TBC | By-product — fines | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
Rows show the market-standard forms for Zambian leaf in the styles we grow. Grade codes, positions, colours and body are assigned when the first crop is graded. Full specifications are shared under NDA.
The crop calendar
Leaf is an annual crop. These are the windows that decide when you can sample, book and ship. Windows show the Zambian country-standard cycle; STG-specific shipment windows are confirmed against our own first season.
| Activity | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedbeds | active | active | active | |||||||||
| Transplanting | active | active | active | |||||||||
| Reaping | active | active | active | active | ||||||||
| Curing | active | active | active | active | active | |||||||
| Buying & marketing | active | active | active | active | active | active | ||||||
| Processing | active | active | active | active | active | active | active | |||||
| Shipment | Window to be confirmed | |||||||||||
Under NDA
Detailed specifications and samples available under NDA.
Tell the desk which grades you run and the volumes you book by season.