This group consists of leaves that normally grow near the bottom of the stalk. These leaves usually have a blunt tip, tend to roll, and show ground injury. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grade names and
U.S. grades specifications------------------------------------------------------------------------X1L....................................... Choice Light-brown Lugs.
Thin to medium body, ripe,
firm to open, oily, normal
strength, clear finish,
moderate color intensity,
95 percent uniform, and 5
percent injury tolerance.X2L....................................... Fine Light-brown Lugs.
Thin to medium body, ripe,
firm to open, oily, normal
strength, clear finish,
moderate color intensity,
90 percent uniform, and 10
percent injury tolerance.X3L....................................... Good Light-brown Lugs.
Thin to medium body, ripe,
open, lean in oil, normal
strength, dull finish, pale
color intensity, 80 percent
uniform, and 20 percent
injury tolerance.X4L....................................... Fair Light-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.X5L....................................... Low Light-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.X1F....................................... Choice Medium-brown Lugs.
Medium body, ripe, firm to
open, 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 to
open, oily, normal
strength, clear finish,
moderate color intensity,
90 percent uniform, and 10
percent injury tolerance.X3F....................................... Good Medium-brown Lugs.
Medium body, ripe, open,
lean in oil, normal
strength, 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 to open, 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 to open, 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,
open, lean in oil, normal
strength, 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.
Medium to heavy body,
mature, open, lean in oil,
weak, dull finish, pale
color intensity, 60 percent
uniform, and 40 percent
injury tolerance.X3M....................................... Good Mixed Color Lugs.
Medium to heavy body,
mature, open, lean in oil,
normal strength, 80 percent
uniform, and 20 percent
injury tolerance.X4M....................................... Fair Mixed Color Lugs.
Thin to medium body,
mature, open, lean in oil,
weak, 70 percent uniform,
and 30 percent injury
tolerance.X5M....................................... Low Mixed Color Lugs.
Thin to medium body,
mature, open, lean in oil,
weak, 60 percent uniform,
and 40 percent injury
tolerance.X3G....................................... Good Green Lugs.
Medium to heavy body,
mature, firm, lean in oil,
normal strength, dull
finish, 80 percent uniform,
and 20 percent injury
tolerance.X4G....................................... Fair Green Lugs.
Medium to heavy 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.------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sec. 29.2440 (N Group).
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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grade names and
U.S. grades specifications------------------------------------------------------------------------N1L....................................... First quality light colored
nondescript, thin to medium
body and 50 percent injury
tolerance.N1D....................................... First quality dark colored
nondescript, medium to
heavy body and 50 percent
injury tolerance.N1GL...................................... First quality light colored
crude green nondescript,
thin to medium body and 50
percent crude leaves or
injury tolerance.N1GD...................................... First quality dark colored
crude green nondescript,
medium to heavy body and 50
percent crude leaves or
injury tolerance.N2........................................ Substandard Nondescript--
Nondescript of any group or
color, over 50 percent
crude leaves or injury
tolerance.------------------------------------------------------------------------ [45 FR 47115, July 14, 1980]