Workers of a tobacco factory

Tobacco cultivation has been known on La Palma since the 18th century. Although there is no evidence about the exact date when the tobacco was introduced on the island. In those days, the tobacco was used as a trade exchange with America at the harbour of Santa Cruz de La Palma. There are many different references that tobacco and cacao were a payment for the shipped cargo to the harbour of La Habana.

Map of the Canary Islands from the 18th century

Since the 19th century tobacco is generally a craft production, brought by La Palma emigrants from Cuba.

In those days it was mainly used for family or home usage.

La Palma was the first of all the Canary Islands that started with tobacco cultivation.

The harbour of Santa Cruz de La Palma

The quality of the tobacco from La Palma is well known all over the world since the beginnings, thanks to the emigrants who came back from Cuba where they learned the trade of making cigars.