CTH8 is the latest flue-cured tobacco hybrid released for commercial production in Canada. It was registered in 2013 and will be available to grow in 2014.
This past season CTH8 was grown on a trial basis by six growers. These growers will be surveyed later this month as to their impressions of the variety. Results of the survey will be available at CTRF’s Open House that will be held later this year.
Based on field data collected over three years, CTH8 is topped 2 days earlier than CT157, and at about the same time as Delgold. Leaf spacing on the stalk and size of the tip leaves are similar to CT157. Mid-stalk leaves are similar in width to CT157 though slightly longer in length. The yield potential of CTH8 is intermediate between Delgold and CT157. CTH8 has superior grade index, while its company rating is similar to CT157. The grade composition of CTH8 is less “M” grades, similar “O” grades and more “L” grades as compared to CT157. CTH8 tends to have higher gross returns than CT157.