{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-29.2601","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 29.2601","heading":"Elements of quality and degrees of each element.","body":"Tobacco attributes or characteristics which constitute quality are designated as elements of quality. The range within each element is expressed by words or terms designated as degrees. These degrees are arranged to show their relative value and are used in determining the quality of tobacco. The actual value of each degree varies with group.\nElements Degrees\nBody Thin Medium Heavy.\nMaturity Immature Mature Ripe.\nLeaf structure Close Firm Open.\nOil Lean Oily Rich.\nElasticity Inelastic Semielastic Elastic.\nStrength Weak Normal Strong.\nFinish Dull Clear Bright.\nColor intensity Pale Moderate Deep.\nWidth Narrow Normal Spready.\nUniformity......Expressed in percentages.\nInjury tolerance...Expressed in percentages.","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":"4718e51ff57d80291ef2dee5af8abd45266b88a057b44482655bf920a7b7c8d6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-29.2571","next":"us/7-cfr-29.2606"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}