This group consists of leaves that normally grow near the bottom of the stalk. Leaves of the X group usually have a high degree of maturity and show ground injury. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grade names and
Grades specifications------------------------------------------------------------------------X1L....................................... Choice Light-brown Lugs.
Thin, ripe, firm, oily,
normal strength, clear
finish, moderate color
intensity, 95 percent
uniform, and 5 percent
injury tolerance.X2L....................................... Fine Light-brown Lugs.
Thin, ripe, firm, oily,
normal strength, clear
finish, moderate color
intensity, 90 percent
uniform, and 10 percent
injury tolerance.X3L....................................... Good Light-brown Lugs.
Thin, ripe, firm, oily,
normal dull finish, pale
color intensity, 80 percent
uniform, and 20 percent
injury tolerance.X4L....................................... Fair Light-brown Lugs.
Thin, 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, 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,
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,
oily, normal strength,
clear finish, moderate
color intensity, 90 percent
uniform, and 10 percent
injury tolerance.X3F....................................... Good Medium-brown Lugs.
Medium body, ripe, firm,
lean in oil, weak, 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, 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, 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,
firm, lean in oil, weak,
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.
Thin to heavy, mature,
open, lean in oil, weak,
dull finish, pale color
intensity, 60 percent
uniform, and 40 percent
injury tolerance.X3M....................................... Good Mixed Color or
Variegated Lugs.
Thin to heavy, ripe, firm,
lean in oil, weak, dull
finish, 80 percent uniform,
and 20 percent injury
tolerance.X4M....................................... Fair Mixed Color or
Variegated Lugs.
Thin to heavy, mature,
close, lean in oil, weak,
dull finish, 70 percent
uniform, and 30 percent
injury tolerance.X5M....................................... Low Mixed Color or
Variegated Lugs.
Thin to heavy, mature,
close, lean in oil, weak,
dull finish, 60 percent
uniform, and 40 percent
injury tolerance.X3VF...................................... Good Greenish Medium-brown
Lugs.
Medium body, mature, firm,
lean in oil, weak, dull
finish, 80 percent uniform,
and 20 percent injury
tolerance.X4VF...................................... Fair Greenish Medium-brown
Lugs.
Thin to medium body,
mature, close, lean in oil,
weak, dull finish, 70
percent uniform, and 30
percent injury tolerance.X5VF...................................... Low Greenish Medium-brown
Lugs.
Thin to medium body,
mature, close, lean in oil,
weak, dull finish, 60
percent uniform, and 40
percent injury tolerance.X3G....................................... Good Green Lugs.
Medium to heavy body,
mature, firm, weak, lean in
oil, dull finish, 80
percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.X4G....................................... Fair Green Lugs.
Thin to medium 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.------------------------------------------------------------------------ [37 FR 13626, July 12, 1972, as amended at 49 FR 16757, Apr. 20, 1984; 51 FR 40407, Nov. 7, 1986]