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| Grades | 29.2661 – 29.2666 | |||||||||||||||||||
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42 FR 21092, Apr. 25, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
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This group consists of leaves usually grown at or above the center portion of the stalk. Cured leaves of this group are elastic and show a low percentage of injury affecting wrapper yield.
| Grades | Grade names and specifications |
|---|---|
| A1F | Choice Medium-brown Wrappers. |
| Thin to medium body, ripe, firm, rich in oil, elastic, strong, bright finish, deep color intensity, spready, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent of leaves not lower than B1 or C1. | |
| A2F | Fine Medium-brown Wrappers. |
| Thin to medium body, ripe, firm, rich in oil, elastic, strong, bright finish, deep color intensity, spready, 75 percent uniform, and 25 percent of leaves not lower than B2 or C2. | |
| A3F | Good Medium-brown Wrappers. |
| Thin to medium body, ripe, firm oily, elastic, strong, clear finish, moderate color intensity, spready, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent of leaves not lower than B3 or C3. | |
| A1D | Choice Dark-brown Wrappers. |
| Thin to heavy body, ripe, firm, rich in oil, elastic, strong, bright finish, deep color intensity, spready, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent of leaves not lower than B1 or C1. | |
| A2D | Fine Dark-brown Wrappers. |
| Thin to heavy body, ripe, firm, rich in oil, elastic, strong, bright finish, deep color intensity, spready, 75 percent uniform, and 25 percent of leaves not lower than B2 or C2. | |
| A3D | Good Dark-brown Wrappers. |
| Thin to heavy body, ripe, firm, oily, elastic, strong, clear finish, moderate color intensity, spready, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent of leaves not lower than B3 or C3. |
[37 FR 13626, July 12, 1972, as amended at 49 FR 16757, Apr. 20, 1984]
This group consists of leaves which are medium to heavy in body.
| Grades | Grade names and specifications |
|---|---|
| B1F | Choice Medium-brown Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium body, ripe, firm, oily, elastic, strong, bright finish, deep color intensity, normal width, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B2F | Fine Medium-brown Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium body, ripe, firm, oily, elastic, strong, clear finish, deep color intensity, normal width, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B3F | Good Medium-brown Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium body, ripe, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B4F | Fair Medium-brown Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B5F | Low Medium-brown Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B1D | Choice Dark-brown Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium to heavy body, ripe, firm, oily, elastic, strong, bright finish, deep color intensity, normal width, 95 percent uniform and 5 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B2D | Fine Dark-brown Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium to heavy body, ripe, firm, oily, elastic, strong, clear finish, deep color intensity, normal width, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B3D | Good Dark-brown Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium to heavy body, ripe, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B4D | Fair Dark-brown Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium to heavy body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B5D | Low Dark-brown Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium to heavy body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B3M | Good Mixed Color or Variegated Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium to heavy body, ripe, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength, clear finish, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B4M | Fair Mixed Color or Variegated Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium to heavy body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B5M | Low Mixed Color or Variegated Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium to heavy body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B3VF | Good Greenish Medium-brown Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium body, mature, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength, clear finish, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B4VF | Fair Greenish Medium-brown Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B5VF | Low Greenish Medium-brown Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B3G | Good Green Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium to heavy body, mature, firm, oily, semi- elastic, normal strength, clear finish, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B4G | Fair Green Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium to heavy body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| B5G | Low Green Heavy Leaf. |
| Medium to heavy body, immature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. |
[37 FR 13626, July 12, 1972; 37 FR 15501, Aug. 3, 1972, as amended at 49 FR 16757, Apr. 20, 1984; 51 FR 40407, Nov. 7, 1986]
This group consists of leaves that are thin in body.
| Grades | Grade names and specifications |
|---|---|
| C1L | Choice Light-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, ripe, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength, bright finish, deep color intensity, normal width, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C2L | Fine Light-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, ripe, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength, clear finish, deep color intensity, normal width, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C3L | Good Light-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, ripe, firm, oily, inelastic, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C4L | Fair Light-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C5L | Low Light-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C1F | Choice Medium-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, ripe, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength, bright finish, deep color intensity, normal width, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C2F | Fine Medium-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, ripe, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength, clear finish, deep color intensity, normal width, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C3F | Good Medium-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, ripe, firm, oily, inelastic, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C4F | Fair Medium-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C5F | Low Medium-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C1D | Choice Dark-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, ripe, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength, bright finish, deep color intensity, normal width, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C2D | Fine Dark-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, ripe, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength, clear finish, deep color intensity, normal width, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C3D | Good Dark-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, ripe, firm, oily, inelastic, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C4D | Fair Dark-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C5D | Low Dark-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C3M | Good Mixed Color or Variegated Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, ripe, firm, oily, inelastic, normal strength, clear finish, normal, width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C4M | Fair Mixed Color or Variegated Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C5M | Low Mixed Color or Variegated Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C3VF | Good Greenish Medium-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, mature, firm, oily, inelastic, normal strength, clear finish, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C4VF | Fair Greenish Medium-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C5VF | Low Greenish Medium-brown Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C3G | Good Green Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, mature, firm, oily, inelastic, normal strength, clear finish, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C4G | Fair Green Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, immature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C5G | Low Green Thin Leaf. |
| Thin, immature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. |
[37 FR 13626, July 12, 1972, as amended at 49 FR 16757, Apr. 20, 1984]
This group consists of leaves that normally grow near the bottom of the stalk. Leaves of the X group usually have a high degree of maturity and show ground injury.
| Grades | Grade names and specifications |
|---|---|
| X1L | Choice Light-brown Lugs. |
| Thin, ripe, firm, oily, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X2L | Fine Light-brown Lugs. |
| Thin, ripe, firm, oily, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X3L | Good Light-brown Lugs. |
| Thin, ripe, firm, oily, normal dull finish, pale color intensity, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X4L | Fair Light-brown Lugs. |
| Thin, mature, open, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X5L | Low Light-brown Lugs. |
| Thin, mature, open, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X1F | Choice Medium-brown Lugs. |
| Medium body, ripe, firm, oily, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X2F | Fine Medium-brown Lugs. |
| Medium body, ripe, firm, oily, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X3F | Good Medium-brown Lugs. Medium body, ripe, firm, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. |
| X4F | Fair Medium-brown Lugs. |
| Thin to medium body, mature, open, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X5F | Low Medium-brown Lugs. |
| Thin to medium body, mature, open, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X1D | Choice Dark-brown Lugs. |
| Medium to heavy body, ripe, firm, oily, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X2D | Fine Dark-brown Lugs. |
| Medium to heavy body, ripe, firm, oily, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X3D | Good Dark-brown Lugs. |
| Medium to heavy body, ripe, firm, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X4D | Fair Dark-brown Lugs. |
| Medium to heavy body, mature, open, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X5D | Low Dark-brown Lugs. |
| Thin to heavy, mature, open, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X3M | Good Mixed Color or Variegated Lugs. |
| Thin to heavy, ripe, firm, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X4M | Fair Mixed Color or Variegated Lugs. |
| Thin to heavy, mature, close, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X5M | Low Mixed Color or Variegated Lugs. |
| Thin to heavy, mature, close, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X3VF | Good Greenish Medium-brown Lugs. |
| Medium body, mature, firm, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X4VF | Fair Greenish Medium-brown Lugs. |
| Thin to medium body, mature, close, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X5VF | Low Greenish Medium-brown Lugs. |
| Thin to medium body, mature, close, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X3G | Good Green Lugs. |
| Medium to heavy body, mature, firm, weak, lean in oil, dull finish, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X4G | Fair Green Lugs. |
| Thin to medium body, immature, close, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| X5G | Low Green Lugs. |
| Thin to medium body, immature, close, lean in oil, weak, dull finish, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance. |
[37 FR 13626, July 12, 1972, as amended at 49 FR 16757, Apr. 20, 1984; 51 FR 40407, Nov. 7, 1986]
Extremely common tobacco which does not meet the minimum specifications or which exceeds the tolerance of the lowest grade of any other group except Scrap.
| Grades | Grade names and specifications |
|---|---|
| N1L | First Quality Light Colored Nondescript. |
| Thin to medium body and 60 percent injury tolerance. | |
| N1D | First Quality Dark Colored Nondescript. |
| Medium to heavy body and 60 percent injury tolerance. | |
| N1GL | First Quality Crude Green Nondescript from the C or B Groups 60 percent crude leaves or injury tolerance. |
| N1GX | First Quality Crude Green Nondescript from the X Group 60 percent crude leaves or injury tolerance. |
| N2 | Substandard Nondescript. |
| Nondescript of any group or color; over 60 percent crude leaves or injury tolerance. |
[37 FR 13626, July 12, 1972, as amended at 49 FR 16757, Apr. 20, 1984; 51 FR 40407, Nov. 7, 1986]
A byproduct of unstemmed and stemmed tobacco. Scrap accumulates from handling tobacco in farm buildings, warehouses, packing and conditioning plants, and stemmeries.
| Grades | Grade names and specifications |
|---|---|
| S | Scrap. |
| Tangled, whole, or broken unstemmed leaves, or the web portions of tobacco leaves reduced to scrap by any process. |
[37 FR 13626, July 12, 1972, as amended at 49 FR 16757, Apr. 20, 1984]