This group consists of leaves that are thin in body.
Grades | Grade names and 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. |
7 C.F.R. §29.2663