Dark Tobacco Wrapper Operations - Images

Aerial view of Santa Julia farm. Aerial view of Santa Julia farm. Using the most modern agronomy techniques, seedlings are produced in floating seedbeds. Seedlings are also nurtured in climate-controlled green houses. Soil preparation before transplanting. Fertilizing of young transplants. Healthy early growth of cigar wrapper plantation. Fully grown plants under shade cover. Furnace generating heat for controlled curing barn. Cigar wrapper curing (drying) barn. Early stage curing of cigar wrapper in barn with controlled temperature, humidity and ventilation conditions. Medium stage curing of cigar wrapper. Cured tobacco in fermentation stack. Sorting in quality groups of fermented cigar leaves. Cooled storage facility for bale packed cigar wrapper.