{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-29.2662","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 29.2662","heading":"Heavy Leaf (B Group).","body":"This group consists of leaves which are medium to heavy in body.\nGrades Grade names and specifications\nB1F Choice Medium-brown Heavy Leaf.\nMedium body, ripe, firm, oily, elastic, strong, bright finish, deep color intensity, normal width, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance.\nB2F Fine Medium-brown Heavy Leaf.\nMedium body, ripe, firm, oily, elastic, strong, clear finish, deep color intensity, normal width, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance.\nB3F Good Medium-brown Heavy Leaf.\nMedium body, ripe, 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 30 percent injury tolerance.\nB1D Choice Dark-brown Heavy Leaf.\nMedium to heavy body, ripe, firm, oily, elastic, strong, bright finish, deep color intensity, normal width, 95 percent uniform and 5 percent injury tolerance.\nB2D Fine Dark-brown Heavy Leaf.\nMedium to heavy body, ripe, firm, oily, elastic, strong, clear finish, deep color intensity, normal width, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance.\nB3D Good Dark-brown Heavy Leaf.\nMedium to heavy body, ripe, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength, clear finish, moderate color intensity, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.\nB4D Fair Dark-brown Heavy Leaf.\nMedium to heavy body, 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.\nMedium to heavy body, 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 or Variegated Heavy Leaf.\nMedium to heavy body, ripe, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength, clear finish, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.\nB4M Fair Mixed Color or Variegated Heavy Leaf.\nMedium to heavy body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.\nB5M Low Mixed Color or Variegated Heavy Leaf.\nMedium to heavy body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance.\nB3VF Good Greenish Medium-brown Heavy Leaf.\nMedium body, mature, firm, oily, semielastic, normal strength, clear finish, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.\nB4VF Fair Greenish Medium-brown Heavy Leaf.\nMedium body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance.\nB5VF Low Greenish Medium-brown Heavy Leaf.\nMedium body, mature, close, lean in oil, inelastic, weak, dull finish, narrow, 60 percent uniform, and 40 percent injury tolerance.\nB3G Good Green Heavy Leaf.\nMedium to heavy body, mature, firm, oily, semi- elastic, normal strength, clear finish, normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance.\nB4G Fair Green Heavy Leaf.\nMedium to heavy body, mature, 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":"9b5d6838756a3c7359409ca819788204dfcafd01f2756180fa5342dc27e5b708","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-29.2661","next":"us/7-cfr-29.2663"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}