{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-29.1162","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 29.1162","heading":"Leaf (B Group).","body":"This group consists of leaves normally grown at or above the midportion of the stalk. Leaves of the B group have a pointed tip, tend to fold, usually are heavier in body than the other groups, and show little or no ground injury.\nGrades, Grade Names, Minimum Specifications, and Tolerances\nB1L—Choice Quality Lemon Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, medium body, rich in oil, deep color intensity, spready, 20 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 90 percent; injury tolerance, 5 percent.\nB2L—Fine Quality Lemon Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, medium body, rich in oil, deep color intensity, normal width, 18 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 85 percent; injury tolerance, 10 percent.\nB3L—Good Quality Lemon Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, medium body, oily, strong color intensity, normal width, 16 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance, 15 percent.\nB4L—Fair Quality Lemon Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, medium body, only, moderate color intensity, normal width. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nB5L—Low Quality Lemon Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil, weak color intensity, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB6L—Poor Quality Lemon Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil, weak color intensity, stringy. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nB1F—Choice Quality Orange Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, rich in oil, deep color intensity, spready, 20 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 90 percent; injury tolerance, 5 percent.\nB2F—Fine Quality Orange Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, rich in oil, deep color intensity, normal width, 18 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 85 percent; injury tolerance, 10 percent.\nB3F—Good Quality Orange Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, oily, strong color intensity, normal width, 16 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance, 15 percent.\nB4F—Fair Quality Orange Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, oily, moderate color intensity, normal width. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nB5F—Low Quality Orange Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, lean in oil, weak color intensity, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB6F—Poor Quality Orange Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, lean in oil, weak color intensity, stringy. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nB1FR—Choice Quality Orange Red Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, rich in oil, deep color intensity, spready, 20 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 90 percent; injury tolerance, 5 percent.\nB2FR—Fine Quality Orange Red Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, rich in oil, deep color intensity, normal width, 18 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 85 percent; injury tolerance, 10 percent.\nB3FR—Good Quality Orange Red Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, oily, strong color intensity, normal width, 16 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance, 15 percent.\nB4FR—Fair Quality Orange Red Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, oily, moderate color intensity, normal width. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nB5FR—Low Quality Orange Red Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, lean in oil, weak color intensity, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB6FR—Poor Quality Orange Red Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, lean in oil, weak color intensity, stringy. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nB5R—Low Quality Red Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, heavy, lean in oil, weak color intensity, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB3K—Good Quality Variegated Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, oily, normal width, 16 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance, 15 percent.\nB4K—Fair Quality Variegated Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, lean in oil, normal width. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nB5K—Low Quality Variegated Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, lean in oil, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB6K—Poor Quality Variegated Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, lean in oil, stringy. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nB3KR—Good Quality Variegated Red or Scorched Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, oily, normal width, 16 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance 15 percent.\nB4KR—Fair Quality Variegated Red or Scorched Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, lean in oil, normal width. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nB5KR—Low Quality Variegated Red or Scorched Leaf\nRipe, firm leaf structure, fleshy, lean in oil, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB3V—Good Quality Greenish Leaf\nMature, firm leaf structure, fleshy, oily, normal width, 16 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance 15 percent.\nB4V—Fair Quality Greenish Leaf\nMature, firm leaf structure, fleshy, oily, normal width. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nB5V—Low Quality Greenish Leaf\nMature, firm leaf structure, fleshy, lean in oil, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB3KL—Good Quality Variegated Lemon Leaf\nUnripe, close leaf structure, heavy, normal width, 16 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance, 15 percent.\nB4KL—Fair Quality Variegated Lemon Leaf\nUnripe, close leaf structure, heavy, normal width. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nB5KL—Low Quality Variegated Lemon Leaf\nUnripe, tight leaf structure, heavy, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB6KL—Poor Quality Variegated Lemon Leaf\nUnripe, tight leaf structure, heavy, stringy. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nB3KF—Good Quality Variegated Orange Leaf\nUnripe, close leaf structure, heavy, normal width, 16 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance, 15 percent.\nB4KF—Fair Quality Variegated Orange Leaf\nUnripe, close leaf structure, heavy, normal width. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nB5KF—Low Quality Variegated Orange Leaf\nUnripe, tight leaf structure, heavy, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB6KF—Poor Quality Variegated Orange Leaf\nUnripe, tight leaf structure, heavy, stringy. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nB3KD—Good Quality Variegated Dark Red Leaf\nUnripe, close leaf structure, heavy, normal width, 16 inches (40.6 cm) or over in length. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance, 15 percent.\nB4KD—Quality Variegated Dark Red Leaf\nUnripe, close leaf structure, heavy, normal width. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nB5KD—Low Quality Variegated Dark Red Leaf\nUnripe, tight leaf structure, heavy, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB6KD—Poor Quality Variegated Dark Red Leaf\nUnripe, tight leaf structure, heavy, stringy. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nB3KM—Good Quality Variegated Mixed Leaf\nUnripe, close leaf structure, heavy, normal width, 16 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance, 15 percent.\nB4KM—Fair Quality Variegated Mixed Leaf\nUnripe, close leaf structure, heavy, normal width. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nB5KM—Low Quality Variegated Mixed Leaf\nUnripe, tight leaf structure, heavy, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB6KM—Poor Quality Variegated Mixed Leaf\nUnripe, tight leaf structure, heavy, stringy. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nB3KK Good Quality Excessively Scorched Leaf\nUnripe, close leaf structure, heavy, normal width, 16 inches (40.6 cm) or over in length. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance, 15 percent.\nB4KK Fair Quality Excessively Scorched Leaf\nUnripe, close leaf structure, heavy, normal width. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nB5KK Low Quality Excessively Scorched Leaf\nUnripe, tight leaf structure, heavy, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB6KK Poor Quality Excessively Scorched Leaf\nUnripe, tight leaf structure, heavy, stringy. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nB4KV—Fair Quality Variegated Greenish Leaf\nUnripe, firm leaf structure, medium body, normal width. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 25 percent waste.\nB5KV—Low Quality Variegated Greenish Leaf\nUnripe, firm leaf structure, medium body, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.\nB6KV—Poor Quality Variegated Greenish Leaf\nUnripe, firm leaf structure, medium body, stringy. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 40 percent waste.\nB3S—Good Quality Slick Leaf\nUnripe, close leaf structure, fleshy, normal width, 16 inches or over in length. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance, 15 percent.\nB4S—Fair Quality Slick Leaf\nUnripe, close leaf structure, fleshy, normal width. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance, 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nB5S—Low Quality Slick Leaf\nUnripe, tight leaf structure, fleshy, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB4G—Fair Quality Green Leaf\nImmature, close leaf structure, fleshy, oily, normal width. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nB5G—Low Quality Green Leaf\nImmature, tight leaf structure, fleshy, lean in oil, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB6G—Poor Quality Green Leaf\nImmature, tight leaf structure, fleshy, lean in oil, stringy. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nB5GR—Low Quality Green Red Leaf\nImmature, tight leaf structure, heavy, lean in oil, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB4GK—Fair Quality Green Variegated Leaf\nImmature, close leaf structure, heavy, normal width. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nB5GK—Low Quality Green Variegated Leaf\nImmature, tight leaf structure, heavy, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nB6GK—Poor Quality Green Variegated Leaf\nImmature, tight leaf structure, heavy, stringy. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nB5GG—Low Quality Gray Green Leaf\nImmature, tight leaf structure, heavy, narrow. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 30 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER I—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER A—COMMODITY STANDARDS AND CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS","PART 29—TOBACCO INSPECTION","Subpart C—Standards"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"e45e88e74bcf0b70d8505826b63ea05b03f47f4280bbdf7e6ec751d6650eac51","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-29.1161","next":"us/7-cfr-29.1163"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}