This group consists of leaves which are medium to heavy in body. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grade names and
Grades 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]