This group consists of leaves that are thin in body. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grade names and
Grades 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]