This group consists of leaves that are thin to medium in body and show little or no ground injury. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grade names, minimum
Grades specifications, and
tolerances------------------------------------------------------------------------C1L....................................... Choice Quality Light-brown
Thin Leaf.
Ripe, thin, open leaf
structure, smooth, oily,
clear finish, deep color
intensity, semielastic,
spready, 90 percent
uniform, and 10 percent
injury tolerance.C2L....................................... Fine Quality Light-brown
Thin Leaf.
Ripe, thin, open leaf
structure, smooth, oily,
clear finish, deep color
intensity, semielastic,
spready, 85 percent
uniform, and 15 percent
injury tolerance.C3L....................................... Good Quality Light-brown
Thin Leaf.
Mature, thin, firm leaf
structure, crepy, oily,
normal finish, moderate
color intensity,
semielastic, normal width,
80 percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.C4L....................................... Fair Quality Light-brown
Thin Leaf.
Mature, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 70 percent uniform,
and 30 percent injury
tolerance.C5L....................................... Low Quality Light-brown Thin
Leaf
Underripe, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 60 percent uniform,
and 40 percent injury
tolerance.C1F....................................... Choice Quality Medium-brown
Thin Leaf.
Ripe, thin, open leaf
structure, smooth, rich in
oil, clear finish, deep
color intensity, semi-
elastic, spready, 90
percent uniform, and 10
percent injury tolerance.C2F....................................... Fine Quality Medium-brown
Thin Leaf.
Ripe, thin, open leaf
structure, smooth, rich in
oil, clear finish, deep
color intensity, semi-
elastic, spready, 85
percent uniform, and 15
percent injury tolerance.C3F....................................... Good Quality Medium-brown
Thin Leaf.
Mature, thin, firm leaf
structure, crepy, oily,
normal finish, moderate
color intensity,
semielastic, normal width,
80 percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.C4F....................................... Fair Quality Medium-brown
Thin Leaf.
Mature, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 70 percent uniform,
and 30 percent injury
tolerance.C5F....................................... Low Quality Medium-brown
Thin Leaf.
Underripe, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 60 percent uniform,
and 40 percent injury
tolerance.
C1R....................................... Choice Quality Reddish-brown
Thin Leaf.
Ripe, thin, open leaf
structure, smooth, rich in
oil, clear finish, deep
color intensity, semi-
elastic, spready, 90
percent uniform, and 10
percent injury tolerance.C2R....................................... Fine Quality Reddish-brown
Thin Leaf.
Ripe, thin, open leaf
structure, smooth, rich in
oil, clear finish, deep
color intensity, semi-
elastic, spready, 85
percent uniform, and 15
percent injury tolerance.C3R....................................... Good Quality Reddish-brown
Thin Leaf.
Mature, thin, firm leaf
structure, crepy, oily,
normal finish, moderate
color intensity,
semielastic, normal width,
80 percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.C4R....................................... Fair Quality Reddish-brown
Thin Leaf.
Mature, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 70 percent uniform,
and 30 percent injury
tolerance.C5R....................................... Low Quality Reddish-brown
Thin Leaf.
Underripe, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 60 percent uniform,
and 40 percent injury
tolerance.C3M....................................... Good Quality Mixed Thin
Leaf.
Mature, thin, firm leaf
structure, crepy, oily,
normal finish, moderate
color intensity,
semielastic, normal width,
80 percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.C4M....................................... Fair Quality Mixed Thin
Leaf.
Mature, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 70 percent uniform,
and 30 percent injury
tolerance.C5M....................................... Low Quality Mixed Thin Leaf.
Underripe, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish, pale
color intensity, inelastic,
narrow, 60 percent uniform,
and 40 percent injury
tolerance.C3G....................................... Good Quality Green Thin
Leaf.
Underripe, medium body,
firm leaf structure, crepy,
oily, normal finish,
semielastic, normal width,
80 percent uniform, and 20
percent injury tolerance.C4G....................................... Fair Quality Green Thin
Leaf.
Immature, thin, close leaf
structure, rough, lean in
oil, dull finish,
inelastic, narrow, 70
percent uniform, and 30
percent injury tolerance.C5G....................................... Low Quality Green Thin Leaf.
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] Sec. 29.3649 [Reserved]