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Code of Federal Regulations Title 7. Agriculture § 7.29.3101 Elements of quality and degrees of each element

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

These standardized words or terms are used to describe tobacco quality and to assist in interpreting grade specifications. Tobacco attributes or characteristics which constitute quality are designated as elements of quality. The range within each element is expressed by the use of words or terms designated as degrees. These several degrees are arranged to show their relative value, but the actual value of each degree varies with type, group, and grade. In each case the first and last degrees represent the full range for the element, and the intermediate degrees show gradual steps between them.

Elements

Degrees

1

Body․․․․․․․․․․․․

Tissuey

Thin

Medium

Fleshy

Heavy.

2

Maturity․․․․․․․․

Mellow

Ripe

Mature

Underripe.

Immature.

3

Leaf structure (porosity and solidity)

Porous

Open

Firm

Close

Solid.

4

Leaf surface (smoothness).

Smooth

Even

Wavy

Wrinkly

Rough.

5

Finish․․․․․․․․․․

Bright

Clear

Moderate.

Dull

Dingy.

6

Color intensity.

Deep

Strong

do

Weak

Pale.

7

Width․․․․․․․․․․․

Broad

Spready

Normal

Narrow

Stringy.

8

Length․․․․․․․․․․

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

9

Uniformity.․․․․․

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

10

Injury tolerance.

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

(2)

1 Expressed in inches.

2 Expressed in percentage.

 1

 Includes matters within the responsibility of the Federal Grain Inspection Service.

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