This group consists of leaves that normally grow on the lower portions of the stalk. Leaves of the X group usually have a high degree of maturity and show ground and other injury characteristic of the group. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grade names, minimum
Grades specifications, and
tolerances------------------------------------------------------------------------X1L....................................... Choice Quality Light-brown
Lugs.
Ripe, thin, open leaf
structure, smooth, oily,
clear finish, deep color
intensity, semielastic,
normal width, 90 percent
uniform, and 10 percent
injury tolerance.X2L....................................... Fine Quality Light-brown
Lugs.
Ripe, thin, open leaf
structure, smooth, oily,
clear finish, deep color
intensity, semielastic,
normal width, 85 percent
uniform, and 15 percent
injury tolerance.X3L....................................... Good Quality Light-brown
Lugs.
Mature, thin, firm leaf
structure, crepy, lean in
oil, normal finish,
moderate color intensity,
inelastic, narrow, 80
percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.X4L....................................... Fair Quality Light-brown
Lugs.
Mature, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 70 percent uniform,
and 30 percent injury
tolerance.X5L....................................... Low Quality Light-brown
Lugs.
Underripe, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 60 percent uniform,
and 40 percent injury
tolerance.X1F....................................... Choice Quality Medium-brown
Lugs.
Ripe, thin, open leaf
structure, smooth, oily,
clear finish, deep color
intensity, semielastic,
normal width, 90 percent
uniform, and 10 percent
injury tolerance.X2F....................................... Fine Quality Medium-brown
Lugs.
Ripe, thin, open leaf
structure, smooth, oily,
clear finish, deep color
intensity, semielastic,
normal width, 85 percent
uniform, and 15 percent
injury tolerance.X3F....................................... Good Quality Medium-brown
Lugs.
Mature, thin, firm leaf
structure, crepy, lean in
oil, normal finish,
moderate color intensity,
inelastic, narrow 80
percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.X4F....................................... Fair Quality Medium-brown
Lugs.
Mature, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 70 percent uniform,
and 30 percent injury
tolerance.X5F....................................... Low Quality Medium-brown
Lugs.
Underripe, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 60 percent uniform,
and 40 percent injury
tolerance.X1R....................................... Choice Quality Reddish-brown
Lugs.
Ripe, medium body, open
leaf structure, smooth,
oily, clear finish, deep
color intensity,
semielastic, normal width,
90 percent uniform, and 10
percent injury tolerance.X2R....................................... Fine Quality Reddish-brown
Lugs.
Ripe, medium body, open
leaf structure, smooth,
oily, clear finish, deep
color intensity,
semielastic, normal width,
85 percent uniform, and 15
percent injury tolerance.X3R....................................... Good Quality Reddish-brown
Lugs.
Mature, medium body, firm
leaf structure, crepy, lean
in oil, normal finish,
moderate color intensity,
inelastic, narrow, 80
percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.X4R....................................... Fair Quality Reddish-brown
Lugs.
Mature, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 70 percent uniform,
and 30 percent injury
tolerance.X5R....................................... Low Quality Reddish-brown
Lugs.
Underripe, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 60 percent uniform,
and 40 percent injury
tolerance.X3D....................................... Good Quality Dark-brown
Lugs.
Mature, medium body, firm
leaf structure, crepy, lean
in oil, normal finish,
moderate color intensity,
inelastic, narrow, 80
percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.X4D....................................... Fair Quality Dark-brown
Lugs.
Mature, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 70 percent uniform,
and 30 percent injury
tolerance.X5D....................................... Low Quality Dark-brown Lugs.
Underripe, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 60 percent uniform,
and 40 percent injury
tolerance.X3M....................................... Good Quality Mixed Lugs.
Mature, thin, firm leaf
structure, crepy, lean in
oil, normal finish,
moderate color intensity,
inelastic, narrow, 80
percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.X4M....................................... Fair Quality Mixed Lugs.
Mature, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 70 percent uniform,
and 30 percent injury
tolerance.X5M....................................... Low Quality Mixed Lugs.
Underripe, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 60 percent uniform,
and 40 percent injury
tolerance.X3G....................................... Good Quality Green Lugs.
Underripe, medium body,
firm leaf structure, crepy,
lean in oil, normal finish,
inelastic, narrow, 80
percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.X4G....................................... Fair Quality Green Lugs.
Immature, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish,
inelastic, narrow, 70
percent uniform, and 30
percent injury tolerance.X5G....................................... Low Quality Green Lugs.
Immature, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish,
inelastic, narrow, 60
percent uniform, and 40
percent injury tolerance.------------------------------------------------------------------------ [30 FR 9207, July 23, 1965, as amended at 49 FR 16759, Apr. 20, 1984]