Tapado
A Spanish term for the tent under which shade-grown wrapper leaf is cultivated (see photo). The cover was traditionally made of cheesecloth, today it is made of nylon. It takes some 5,000 yards of shade to cover an acre of tobacco.
A Spanish term for the tent under which shade-grown wrapper leaf is cultivated (see photo). The cover was traditionally made of cheesecloth, today it is made of nylon. It takes some 5,000 yards of shade to cover an acre of tobacco.
