Title 7
SECTION 29.3152
29.3152 Lugs or Cutters (C Group).
§ 29.3152 Lugs or Cutters (C Group).This group consists of leaves normally grown at the midportion of the stalk. Cured leaves from this stalk position have a tendency to roll, concealing the stem or midrib. Lugs or Cutters have an oblate to rounded tip and are usually thin to medium in body. The leaves are spready in relation to their length and show little or no ground injury.
| Grades | Grade names and specifications |
|---|---|
| C1L | Choice Buff Lugs. |
| Thin, ripe, open, smooth, bright finish, deep color intensity, broad, 20″ or over in length, 95 percent uniform and 5 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C2L | Fine Buff Lugs. |
| Thin, ripe, open, smooth, bright finish, strong color intensity, spready, 20″ or over in length, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C3L | Good Buff Lugs. |
| Thin, ripe, open, even, clear finish, moderate color intensity, normal width, 18″ or over in length, 85 percent uniform, and 15 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C4L | Fair Buff Lugs. |
| Thin, mature to ripe, firm to open, wavy to even, moderate finish, weak color intensity, narrow to normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C5L | Low Buff Lugs. |
| Thin, mature, firm to open, wavy dull finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C1F | Choice Tan Lugs. |
| Medium to thin body, ripe, open, smooth, bright finish, deep color intensity, broad, 20″ or over in length, 95 percent uniform, and 5 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C2F | Fine Tan Lugs. |
| Medium to thin body, ripe, open, smooth, bright finish, strong color intensity, spready, 20″ or over in length, 90 percent uniform, and 10 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C3F | Good Tan Lugs. |
| Medium to thin body, ripe, open, even, clear finish, moderate color intensity, normal width, 18″ or over in length, 85 percent uniform, and 15 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C4F | Fair Tan Lugs. |
| Medium to thin body, mature to ripe, firm to open, wavy to even, moderate finish, weak color intensity, narrow to normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C5F | Low Tan Lugs. |
| Medium to thin body, mature, firm to open, wavy, dull finish, pale color intensity, narrow, 70 percent uniform and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C3K | Good Variegated Lugs. |
| Medium body, ripe, open, even, normal width, 18″ or over in length, 85 percent uniform, and 15 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C4K | Fair Variegated Lugs. |
| Medium body, mature to ripe, firm to open, wavy to even, narrow to normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C5K | Low Variegated Lugs. |
| Medium body, mature, close to firm, wavy, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C3M | Good Mixed Color Lugs. |
| Medium to tissuey body, mature to ripe, firm to open, even, moderate finish and color intensity, normal width, 18″ or over in length, 85 percent uniform, and 15 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C4M | Fair Mixed Color Lugs. |
| Medium to tissuey body, mature to ripe, firm to open, wavy to even, dull finish, weak color intensity, narrow to normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C5M | Low Mixed Color Lugs. |
| Medium to tissuey body, mature to ripe, firm to open, wavy, dingy finish pale color intensity, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C3V | Good Greenish Lugs. |
| Medium to thin body, underripe open, even, clear finish, normal width 18″ or over in length, 85 percent uniform, and 15 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C4V | Fair Greenish Lugs. |
| Medium to thin body, underripe, firm to open, wavy to even, moderate finish, narrow to normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C5V | Low Greenish Lugs. |
| Medium to thin body, underripe firm to open, wavy, dull finish, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C4G | Fair Green Lugs. |
| Medium body, immature, close to firm, wavy to even, moderate finish, narrow to normal width, 80 percent uniform, and 20 percent injury tolerance. | |
| C5G | Low Green Lugs. |
| Medium body, immature, close to firm, wavy, dull finish, narrow, 70 percent uniform, and 30 percent injury tolerance. |