Right, but look at it this way: ligero is expensive because it takes longer, is less plentiful then either seco or viso, and is subject to more wear and tear and thus probably has a less overall usable yield percentage. Having an all ligero plant would allow cigar companies to lower cigar prices (or more likely increase profit) by having certain fields/plants dedicated to ligero, and concentrating more on the viso/saco varieties off of other plants. This would allow for quality production in all areas.
I thought it was primarily because of direct sunlight that Ligero had its strength and full flavor? Afterall, Ligero translates into "Light" in english.
Yeah, I don't really know that much about plants, was just throwing it out there. It wouldn't be ligero but I'm sure you could create something with the sort of flavor profile (or rather, strength) that ligero is utilized for.
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