- Yellow Orinoco has a mild flavor, comes from an early variety that was one of the first brought to the United States, and is historically used as a pipe and cigarette tobacco.
~55 Days from transplant to maturity. Nicotiana tabacum. Yellow Oronoko Tobacco Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom. Suitable for growing in fields, containers, garden plots, raised beds, and greenhouses. Resistant to deer. Yellow Orinoco is a gentle, heirloom Bright Leaf tobacco distinguished by its light, aromatic flavor and graceful form. Growing to about five feet tall, its broad, light-green leaves air-cure to a soft golden-brown, making it an excellent choice for blending into mild cigarette or pipe tobacco. Extremely tiny seeds: ~ 500,000 seeds/oz.