7 C.F.R. § 29.3153

Current through November 30, 2024

Section 29.3153 - Leaf (B Group)

This group consists of leaves normally grown above the midpoint of the stalk. Cured leaves from the upper stalk position have a tendency to fold, concealing the face of the leaf and exposing the stem or midrib. These leaves have a pointed tip and generally are medium to heavy in body. They are narrower in relation to their length than corresponding qualities of the C Group.

Grades	Grade names and specifications
B1F	Choice Tan Leaf.
	Medium body, ripe, open, smooth, clear finish, deep color intensity, spready, 20" or over in length, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance.
B2F	Fine Tan Leaf.
	Medium body ripe, open, even, clear finish, deep color intensity, spready, 20" or over in length, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance.
B3F	Good Tan Leaf.
	Medium body, mature to ripe, firm to open, wavy to even, moderate finish and color intensity, narrow to normal width, 18" or over in length, 85 percent uniform, and 15 percent injury tolerance.
B4F	Fair Tan Leaf.
	Medium body, mature, firm, wavy, dull finish, weak color intensity, narrow, 16" or over in length, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.
B5F	Low Tan Leaf.
	Medium body, mature, firm, wrinkly, dingy finish, pale color intensity, stringy, 16" or over in length, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.
B2FL	Fine Tannish-buff Leaf.
	Medium body, ripe, open, even, clear finish, strong color intensity, spready, 20" or over in length, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance.
B3FL	Good Tannish-buff Leaf
	Medium body, mature to ripe, firm to open, wavy to even, moderate finish and color intensity, narrow to normal width, 18" or over in length, 85 percent uniform, and 15 percent injury tolerance.
B4FL	Fair Tannish-buff Leaf.
	Medium body, mature, firm, wavy, dull finish, weak color intensity, narrow, 16" or over in length, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.
B1FR	Choice Tannish-red Leaf.
	Fleshy to medium body, ripe, open, smooth, clear finish, deep color intensity, spready, 20" or over in length, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance.
B2FR	Fine Tannish-red Leaf.
	Fleshy to medium body, ripe, open, even, clear finish, strong color intensity, spready, 20" or over in length, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance.
B3FR	Good Tannish-red Leaf.
	Fleshy to medium body, mature to ripe, firm to open, wavy to even, moderate finish and color intensity, narrow to normal width, 18" or over in length, 85 percent uniform, and 15 percent injury tolerance.
B4FR	Fair Tannish-red Leaf.
	Fleshy to medium body, mature firm, wavy, dull finish, weak color intensity, narrow, 16" or over in length 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.
B5FR	Low Tannish-red Leaf.
	Fleshy to medium body, mature, firm, wrinkly, dingy finish, pale color intensity, stringy, 16" or over in length, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.
B1R	Choice Red Leaf.
	Heavy to fleshy, ripe, firm to open, even, clear finish, deep color intensity, spready, 20" or over in length 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance.
B2R	Fine Red Leaf.
	Heavy to fleshy, ripe, firm to open wavy, clear finish, strong color intensity, spready, 20" or over in length 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance.
B3R	Good Red Leaf.
	Heavy to fleshy, mature to ripe, firm, wrinkly to wavy, moderate finish and color intensity, narrow to normal width, 18" or over in length, 85 percent uniform, and 15 percent injury tolerance.
B4R	Fair Red Leaf.
	Heavy to fleshy, mature, close to firm, wrinkly, dull finish, weak color intensity, narrow, 16" or over in length, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.
B5R	Low red Leaf.
	Heavy to fleshy, mature, close, rough, dingy finish, pale color intensity, stringy, 16" or over in length, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.
B4D	Fair Dark-red Leaf.
	Heavy to fleshy, mature, close, wrinkly, dull finish, weak color intensity, narrow, 16" or over in length, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.
B5D	Low Dark-red Leaf.
	Heavy to fleshy, underripe to mature, solid, rough, dingy finish, pale color intensity, stringy, 16" or over in length, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.
B3K	Good Variegated Leaf.
	Fleshy to medium body, mature to ripe, firm to open, wrinkly to wavy, narrow to normal width, 18" or over in length, 85 percent uniform, and 15 percent injury tolerance.
B4K	Fair Variegated Leaf.
	Fleshy, mature, close to firm, wrinkly, narrow, 16" or over in length, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.
B5K	Low Variegated Leaf.
	Heavy to fleshy, underripe to mature, solid to close, rough, stringy, 16" or over in length, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.
B2M	Fine Mixed Color Leaf.
	Fleshy to medium body, ripe, open, even, clear finish, strong color intensity, 20" or over in length, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance.
B3M	Good Mixed Color Leaf.
	Fleshy to medium body, mature to ripe, firm to open, wavy to even, moderate finish and color intensity, narrow to normal width, 18" or over in length, 85 percent uniform, and 15 percent injury tolerance.
B4M	Fair Mixed Color Leaf.
	Fleshy to medium body, mature to ripe, firm to open, wavy, dull finish, weak color intensity, narrow, 16" or over in length, 80 percent uniform and 20 percent injury tolerance.
B5M	Low Mixed Color Leaf.
	Fleshy to medium body, underripe to mature, firm to open, wrinkly, dingy finish, pale color intensity stringy, 16" or over in length, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.
B3VF	Good Greenish-tan Leaf.
	Medium body, underripe, firm to open, wavy to even, moderate finish, narrow to normal width, 18" or over in length, 85 percent uniform, and 15 percent injury tolerance.
B4VF	Fair Greenish-tan Leaf.
	Medium body, underripe, close to firm, wavy, dull finish, narrow, 16" or over in length, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.
B5VF	Low Greenish-tan Leaf.
	Medium body, underripe, close, wrinkly, dingy finish, stringy, 16" or over in length, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.
B3VR	Good Greenish-red Leaf.
	Heavy to fleshy, underripe, firm, wrinkly to wavy, moderate finish, narrow to normal width, 18" or over in length, 85 percent uniform, and 15 percent injury tolerance.
B4VR	Fair Greenish-red Leaf.
	Heavy to fleshy, underripe, close to firm, wrinkly, dull finish, narrow, 16" or over in length, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.
B5VR	Low Greenish-red Leaf.
	Heavy to fleshy, underripe, close, rough, dingy finish, stringy, 16" or over in length, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.
B3GF	Good Green-tan Leaf.
	Fleshy to medium body, immature, firm to open, wrinkly to wavy, moderate finish, narrow to normal width, 18" or over in length, 85 percent uniform, and 15 percent injury tolerance.
B4GF	Fair Green-tan Leaf.
	Fleshy to medium body, immature, close to firm, wrinkly, dull finish, narrow, 16" or over in length, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.
B5GF	Low Green-tan Leaf.
	Fleshy to medium body, immature, close, rough, dingy finish, stringy, 16" or over in length, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.
B3GR	Good Green-red Leaf.
	Heavy to fleshy, immature, close to firm, wrinkly to wavy, moderate finish, narrow to formal width, 18" or over in length, 85 percent uniform and 15 percent injury tolerance.
B4GR	Fair Green-red Leaf.
	Heavy to fleshy, immature, solid to close, wrinkly, dull finish, narrow width, 16" or over in length, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.
B5GR	Low Green-red Leaf.
	Heavy to fleshy, immature, solid, rough, dingy finish, stringy, 16" or over in length, 70 percent uniform and 30 percent injury tolerance.

7 C.F.R. §29.3153

24 FR 8771, Oct. 29, 1959, as amended at 49 FR 16758, Apr. 20, 1984; 51 FR 40407, Nov. 7, 1986