The impact of gradient variable temperature fermentation on the quality of cigar tobacco leaves
Qianying Zhang, Yang Huang, Hongyue An, Shuanghong Yang, Jinshan Lei, Yue Wang, Pinhe Li, Hongfei Zhang, Wen Cai, Yun Jia, Yongqiang Pang, Dongliang Li · 2024
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Qianying Zhang and co-authors ferment cigar tobacco leaves with a rising temperature schedule in a 2024 study. Leaf quality depends heavily on fermentation, usually run at one steady heat. Their method climbs in three ten-day steps, from mild to warm to hot, over thirty days total.
Tasters rated the stepped leaves better than steady-heat leaves. Sugar and breakdown products tied to harshness fell, while amino acids rose. Bacteria counts and their activity dropped sharply in the first mild phase, and the dominant genera changed, though overall variety held steady. Leaf chemistry tracked with both taste scores and the lead microbes. The authors model the process in three phases and offer growers a practical upgrade path.
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| CREATOR | Qianying Zhang, Yang Huang, Hongyue An, Shuanghong Yang, Jinshan Lei, Yue Wang, Pinhe Li, Hongfei Zhang, Wen Cai, Yun Jia, Yongqiang Pang, Dongliang Li |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 55 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |