{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-29.2437","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 29.2437","heading":"Heavy Leaf (B Group).","body":"This group consists of leaves usually grown at or above the center portion of the stalk. These leaves have a pointed tip, tend to fold, are heavier in body than those of the X or C groups, and show no ground injury. Choice- and fine-quality leaves of this group have a distinctive, smooth leaf surface.\nU.S. grades Grade names and specifications\nB1F Choice Medium-brown Heavy Leaf.\nMedium body, ripe, firm, oily, semi-elastic, strong, bright finish, deep color intensity, broad, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance.\nB2F Fine Medium-brown Heavy Leaf.\nMedium body, ripe, firm, oily, semi-elastic, strong, clear finish, deep color intensity, spready, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance.\nB3F Good Medium-brown Heavy Leaf.\nMedium body, mature, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.\nB4F Fair Medium-brown Heavy Leaf.\nMedium body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull-finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.\nB5F Low Medium-brown Heavy Leaf.\nMedium body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance.\nB1D Choice Dark-brown Heavy Leaf.\nHeavy, ripe, firm, oily, semielastic, strong, bright finish, deep color intensity, spready, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance.\nB2D Fine Dark-brown Heavy Leaf.\nHeavy, ripe, firm, oily, semielastic, strong, clear finish, deep color intensity, spready, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance.\nB3D Good Dark-brown Heavy Leaf.\nHeavy, mature, firm, oily, semi-elastic, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.\nB4D Fair Dark-brown Heavy Leaf.\nHeavy, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.\nB5D Low Dark-brown Heavy Leaf.\nHeavy, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance.\nB3M Good Mixed Color Heavy Leaf.\nMedium to heavy body, mature, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength and width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.\nB4M Fair Mixed Color Heavy Leaf.\nMedium to heavy body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.\nB5M Low Mixed Color Heavy Leaf.\nMedium to heavy body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance.\nB3G Good Green Heavy Leaf.\nMedium to heavy body, mature, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength, clear finish, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.\nB4G Fair Green Heavy Leaf.\nMedium to heavy body, immature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.\nB5G Low Green Heavy Leaf.\nMedium to heavy body, immature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance.","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":"0cac5f78519b6ec2958029d6f589589456c5922baf780d7f7abb6d247cefeb56","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-29.2436","next":"us/7-cfr-29.2438"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}