His grandfather, Diego Rodriguez originated the seed in his farm, Santa Inez del Corojo. Corojo was a legendary leaf in Cuba, but the seed proved vulnerable to blue mold and was retired from Cuban production, eventually replaced by a more disease-resistant hybrid called Havana 2000, which was itself replaced by later seeds in a drive to grow tobacco that would fare better against disease
"I knew it was a good comedy, but there was a real honesty to the material, and to the relationship between the father and daughter that I really responded to...so when it's funny, it's honestly funny," explains Costner, who viewed the political message as secondary, but no less important
Moran J (2006) Crossing the road in Britain, 19311976
They often use cornstarch mixed with baby powder