This group consists of leaves usually grown at the top of the stalk. These relatively narrow and sharp-pointed leaves have the general characteristics of B-Group tobacco. Tips have a slightly lower degree of maturity and leaf structure than other leaves on the stalk. (See Rule 12.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grade names and
Grades specifications------------------------------------------------------------------------T3F....................................... Good Tan Tips.
Medium body, mature to
ripe, firm to open, wavy to
even, moderate finish and
color intensity, narrow to
normal width, under 16 in length, 85
percent uniform, and 15
percent injury tolerance.T4F....................................... Fair Tan Tips.
Medium body, mature, firm,
wavy dull finish, weak
color intensity, narrow,
under 16 in
length, 80 percent uniform,
and 20 percent injury
tolerance.T5F....................................... Low Tan Tips.
Medium body, mature, firm,
wrinkly, dingy finish, pale
color intensity, stringy,
under 16 in
length, 70 percent uniform,
and 30 percent injury
tolerance.T3FR...................................... Good Tannish-red Tips.
Fleshy to medium body,
mature to ripe, firm to
open, wavy to even,
moderate finish and color
intensity, narrow to normal
width, under 16
in length, 85 percent
uniform, and 15 percent
injury tolerance.T4FR...................................... Fair Tannish-red Tips.
Fleshy to medium body,
mature, firm, wavy, dull
finish, weak color
intensity, narrow, under
16 in length, 80
percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.T5FR...................................... Low Tannish-red Tips.
Fleshy to medium body,
mature, firm, wrinkly,
dingy finish, pale color
intensity, stringy, under
16 in length, 70
percent uniform, and 30
percent injury tolerance.T3R....................................... Good Red Tips.
Heavy to fleshy, mature to
ripe, firm, wrinkly to
wavy, moderate finish and
color intensity, narrow to
normal width, under 16 in length, 85
percent uniform, and 15
percent injury tolerance.T4R....................................... Fair Red Tips.
Heavy to fleshy, mature,
close to firm, wrinkly,
dull finish, weak color
intensity, narrow, under
16 in length, 80
percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.T5R....................................... Low Red Tips.
Heavy to fleshy, mature,
close, rough, dingy finish,
pale color intensity,
stringy, under 16 in length, 70 percent
uniform, and 30 percent
injury tolerance.T4D....................................... Fair Dark-red Tips.
Heavy to fleshy, mature,
close, wrinkly, dull
finish, weak color
intensity, narrow, under
16 in length, 80
percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.T5D....................................... Low Dark-red Tips.
Heavy to fleshy, underripe
to mature, solid, rough,
dingy finish, pale color
intensity, stringy, under
16 in length, 70
percent uniform, and 30
percent injury tolerance.T4K....................................... Fair Variegated Tips.
Fleshy, mature, close to
firm, wrinkly, narrow,
under 16 in
length, 80 percent uniform,
and 20 percent injury
tolerance.T5K....................................... Low Variegated Tips.
Heavy to fleshy, underripe
to mature, solid to close,
rough, stringy, under 16 in length, 70
percent uniform, and 30
percent injury tolerance.T4VF...................................... Fair Greenish-tan Tips.
Medium body, underripe,
close to firm, wavy, dull
finish, narrow, under 16 in length, 80
percent uniform and 20
percent injury tolerance.T5VF...................................... Low Greenish-tan Tips.
Medium body, underripe,
close, wrinkly, dingy
finish, stringy, under
16 in length, 70
percent uniform, and 30
percent injury tolerance.T4VR...................................... Fair Greenish-red Tips.
Heavy to fleshy, underripe,
close to firm, wrinkly,
dull finish, narrow, under
16 in length, 80
percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.T5VR...................................... Low Greenish-red Tips.
Heavy to fleshy, underripe,
close, rough, dingy finish,
stringy, under 16 in length, 70 percent
uniform, and 30 percent
injury tolerance.T4GF...................................... Fair Green-tan Tips.
Fleshy to medium body,
immature, close to firm,
wrinkly, dull finish,
narrow, under 16
in length, 80 percent
uniform, and 20 percent
injury tolerance.T5GF...................................... Low Green-tan Tips.
Fleshy to medium body,
immature, close, rough,
dingy finish, stringy,
under 16 in
length, 70 percent uniform,
and 30 percent injury
tolerance.T4GR...................................... Fair Green-red Tips.
Heavy to fleshy, immature,
solid to close, wrinkly,
dull finish, narrow, under
16 in length, 80
percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.T5GR...................................... Low Green-red Tips.
Heavy to fleshy, immature,
solid, rough, dingy finish,
stringy, under 16 in length, 70 percent
uniform, and 30 percent
injury tolerance.------------------------------------------------------------------------ [24 FR 8771, Oct. 29, 1959, as amended at 49 FR 16758, Apr. 20, 1984]