CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER I—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (parts 27 to 206) > SUBCHAPTER A—COMMODITY STANDARDS AND STANDARD CONTAINER REGULATIONS (parts 27 to 44) > PART 29—TOBACCO INSPECTION > SUBPART C—Standards (§29.1001 to §29.6131) > 29.2351—Elements of quality and degrees of each element.

29.2351—Elements of quality and degrees of each element.

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.
Elements Degrees
Body Thin Medium Heavy.
Maturity Immature Mature Ripe.
Leaf structure Close Firm Open.
Oil Lean Oily Rich.
Elasticity Inelastic Semielastic Elastic.
Strength Weak Normal Strong.
Finish Dull Clear Bright.
Color Intensity Pale Moderate Deep.
Width Narrow Normal Spready Broad.
Uniformity. Expressed in percentages.
Injury tolerance. Expressed in percentages.