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If not Jember, where else? Find the best tobacco only in Jember city
Jember is a
city in East Java, Indonesia. The city is located in the northwest of Java
Island, along the Brantas river. The city is bounded by Bondowoso Regency and
Probolinggo Regency in the north, Lumajang Regency in the west, Banyuwangi
Regency in the east, and the south bounded by the Indonesian Ocean.
Jember is known
as the city of Tobacco. The city has a long history of gunshots and cigars.
Around 1850, George Bernie started to plant Besuki Na Oogst (BNO) type tobacco
after obtaining business use rights in the Jenggawah area. Bernie is a Dutchman
of Scottish descent. Bernie's tobacco plantations are usually marketed in
Europe. In the process, Bernie brought in workers from Blitar and Madura
Island.
Currently,
there are two types of tobacco commonly grown in Jember, namely Besuki Na
Oogst (BNO) and Vor Oogst (VO). Na Oogst tobacco is generally grown in the
southern Jember region. Usually, the tobacco is used as a dressing, binder, or
wrapper as well as a cigar filler. While Vor Oogst is usually planted in the
northern Jember region. In 2017 the export value of Jember tobacco and cigars
reached Rp 1.5 trillion with a total production of around 8 thousand – 9
thousand tons per year.
The city of
Jember also has some places to enjoy tobacco. Some places provide various types
of tobacco such as black tobacco, white tobacco, along with tobacco-related
equipment, such as pipes, cigars, and cutting tools.
Until now, most
of the people of Jember still have tobacco plantations. This is the forerunner
of the birth of the trademark of the city of Jember as the "City of Tobacco".
If you look at the logo of Jember Regency, there is also a tobacco leaf which
symbolizes that Jember is known as one of the largest tobacco
commodity-producing regions in Indonesia.