{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-29.1165","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 29.1165","heading":"Lugs (X Group).","body":"This group consists of leaves normally grown near the bottom of the stalk. Leaves of the X group usually have a blunt tip and open face; they show some ground injury characteristic of the group.\nGrades, Grade Names, Minimum Specifications, and Tolerances\nX1L—Choice Quality Lemon Lugs\nRipe, open leaf structure, thin, oily, strong color intensity. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nX2L—Fine Quality Lemon Lugs\nRipe, open leaf structure, thin, oily, strong color intensity. Uniformity, 75 percent; injury tolerance 25 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nX3L—Good Quality Lemon Lugs\nRipe, open leaf structure, thin, lean in oil, moderate color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nX4L—Fair Quality Lemon Lugs\nRipe, open leaf structure, thin, lean in oil, weak color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.\nX5L—Low Quality Lemon Lugs\nRipe, open leaf structure, thin, lean in oil, pale color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 40 percent waste.\nX3LL Good Quality Whitish-Lemon Lugs\nUnripe, firm leaf structure, thin (papery), lean in oil. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nX4LL—Fair Quality Whitish-Lemon Lugs\nUnripe, firm leaf structure, thin (papery), lean in oil. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.\nX1F—Choice Quality Orange Lugs\nRipe, open leaf structure, medium body, oily, strong color intensity. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.\nX2F—Fine Quality Orange Lugs\nRipe, open leaf structure, medium body, oily, strong color intensity. Uniformity, 75 percent; injury tolerance 25 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.\nX3F—Good Quality Orange Lugs\nRipe, open leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil, moderate color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nX4F—Fair Quality Orange Lugs\nRipe, open leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil, weak color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.\nX5F—Low Quality Orange Lugs\nRipe, open leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil, pale color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 40 percent waste.\nX3KR—Good Quality Variegated Red or Scorched Lugs\nRipe, open leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil, moderate color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent, injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nX4KR—Fair Quality Variegated Red or Scorched Lugs\nRipe, open leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil, weak color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.\nX3V—Good Quality Greenish Lugs\nMature, open leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nX4V—Fair Quality Greenish Lugs\nMature, open leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.\nX4KL—Fair Quality Variegated Lemon Lugs\nUnripe, close leaf structure, thin. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.\nX4KF—Fair Quality Variegated Orange Lugs\nUnripe, close leaf structure, medium body. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.\nX4KV—Fair Quality Variegated Greenish Lugs\nUnripe, firm leaf structure, medium body. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.\nX3KM—Good Quality Variegated Mixed Lugs\nUnripe, close leaf structure, medium body. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nX4KM—Fair Quality Variegated Mixed Lugs\nUnripe, close leaf structure, medium body. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.\nX3S—Good Quality Slick Lugs\nUnripe, close leaf structure, medium body. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.\nX4S—Fair Quality Slick Lugs\nUnripe, close leaf structure, medium body. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.\nX4G—Fair Quality Green Lugs\nImmature, firm leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.\nX5G—Low Quality Green Lugs\nImmature, firm leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 40 percent waste.\nX4GK—Fair Quality Green Variegated Lugs\nImmature, close leaf structure, medium body. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent 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":"1c766c54ca32f1698697ed87c538c9356b8e683a3baa54f8a23a0e467a3c9f0a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-29.1164","next":"us/7-cfr-29.1166"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}