Tobacco plants proving popular

(hawkesbaytoday.co.nz) Smokers unhappy with the price rise on tobacco are turning over a new leaf and growing and cultivating their own.Tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum) can be sold without restriction in garden centres and an increase in customer inquiries has prompted one Havelock North centre to stock the plant.Demand for tobacco plants has been steady at Oderings Nurseries in Havelock North since it began stocking the plant this spring. Continued