Surprisingly beautiful fields of Tobacco...
The spectacular fields of sunflowers have given way to an almost beautiful crop, tobacco. The hues of greens and yellows have washed over the barren landscape to paint pleasing scenes.
It is unfortunate that such a colorful, cheery crop is the reason for so many deaths and diseases and yet such an economic benefit for Umbria. Hmm.
The triangle between Perugia, Foligno and Spoleto is largely planted with tobacco, and is Italy's primary flue-cured (cigarette tobacco) production region.
Interestingly, within the world tobacco sector, Italy holds the following positions:
• First European country for tobacco production before processing
• Second European country for land used for tobacco growing, after Greece
• First European country for the export of unprocessed and processed tobacco
• Fifth country in the world for the export of unprocessed and processed tobacco
• Sixth provider in the world of cigarette tobacco for the USA.
• First European country for tobacco production before processing
• Second European country for land used for tobacco growing, after Greece
• First European country for the export of unprocessed and processed tobacco
• Fifth country in the world for the export of unprocessed and processed tobacco
• Sixth provider in the world of cigarette tobacco for the USA.
1 comments:
Wow. The tobacco plant is so much prettier than the sunflower! I had no idea. :)
I have acutally never seen tabacco before.
I wish it weren't so unhealthy either! :(
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