§29.2601. Elements of quality and degrees of each element. — Inbound Citations

The thickness and density of a leaf or the weight per unit of surface. (See chart, § 29.2601.)

The varying degree of saturation or chroma. Color intensity as applied to tobacco describes the strength or weakness of a specific color or hue. It is applicable to brown colors. (See chart, § 29.2601.)

The flexible, springy nature of the tobacco leaf to recover approximately its original size and shape after it has been stretched. (See chart, § 29.2601.)

Physical characteristics used to determine the quality of tobacco. Words selected to describe degrees within each element are shown in the chart in § 29.2601.

The reflectance factor in color perception. Finish indicates the sheen or shine of the surface of a tobacco leaf. (See chart, § 29.2601.)

The cell development of a leaf as indicated by its porosity. (See chart, § 29.2601.)

The degree of ripeness. (See chart, § 29.2601.)

A soft, semifluid constituent of tobacco. (See chart, § 29.2601.)

The stress a tobacco leaf can bear without tearing. (See chart, § 29.2601.)

The relative breadth of a tobacco leaf expressed in relation to its length. Width, as an element of quality, does not apply to tobacco in strip form. (See chart, § 29.2601.)