This group consists of leaves normally grown near the bottom of the stalk. Leaves of the X group usually have a blunt tip and open face; they show some ground injury characteristic of the group.
Grades, Grade Names, Minimum Specifications, and Tolerances
X1L - Choice Quality Lemon Lugs
Ripe, open leaf structure, thin, oily, strong color intensity. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.
X2L - Fine Quality Lemon Lugs
Ripe, open leaf structure, thin, oily, strong color intensity. Uniformity, 75 percent; injury tolerance 25 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.
X3L - Good Quality Lemon Lugs
Ripe, open leaf structure, thin, lean in oil, moderate color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.
X4L - Fair Quality Lemon Lugs
Ripe, open leaf structure, thin, lean in oil, weak color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.
X5L - Low Quality Lemon Lugs
Ripe, open leaf structure, thin, lean in oil, pale color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 40 percent waste.
X3LL Good Quality Whitish-Lemon Lugs
Unripe, firm leaf structure, thin (papery), lean in oil. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.
X4LL - Fair Quality Whitish-Lemon Lugs
Unripe, firm leaf structure, thin (papery), lean in oil. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.
X1F - Choice Quality Orange Lugs
Ripe, open leaf structure, medium body, oily, strong color intensity. Uniformity, 80 percent; injury tolerance 20 percent, of which not over 5 percent may be waste.
X2F - Fine Quality Orange Lugs
Ripe, open leaf structure, medium body, oily, strong color intensity. Uniformity, 75 percent; injury tolerance 25 percent, of which not over 10 percent may be waste.
X3F - Good Quality Orange Lugs
Ripe, open leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil, moderate color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.
X4F - Fair Quality Orange Lugs
Ripe, open leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil, weak color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.
X5F - Low Quality Orange Lugs
Ripe, open leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil, pale color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 40 percent waste.
X3KR - Good Quality Variegated Red or Scorched Lugs
Ripe, open leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil, moderate color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent, injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.
X4KR - Fair Quality Variegated Red or Scorched Lugs
Ripe, open leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil, weak color intensity. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.
X3V - Good Quality Greenish Lugs
Mature, open leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.
X4V - Fair Quality Greenish Lugs
Mature, open leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.
X4KL - Fair Quality Variegated Lemon Lugs
Unripe, close leaf structure, thin. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.
X4KF - Fair Quality Variegated Orange Lugs
Unripe, close leaf structure, medium body. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.
X4KV - Fair Quality Variegated Greenish Lugs
Unripe, firm leaf structure, medium body. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.
X3KM - Good Quality Variegated Mixed Lugs
Unripe, close leaf structure, medium body. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.
X4KM - Fair Quality Variegated Mixed Lugs
Unripe, close leaf structure, medium body. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.
X3S - Good Quality Slick Lugs
Unripe, close leaf structure, medium body. Uniformity, 70 percent; injury tolerance 40 percent, of which not over 20 percent may be waste.
X4S - Fair Quality Slick Lugs
Unripe, close leaf structure, medium body. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.
X4G - Fair Quality Green Lugs
Immature, firm leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.
X5G - Low Quality Green Lugs
Immature, firm leaf structure, medium body, lean in oil. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 40 percent waste.
X4GK - Fair Quality Green Variegated Lugs
Immature, close leaf structure, medium body. Uniformity, 70 percent; tolerance, 30 percent waste.
[42 FR 21092, Apr. 25, 1977, as amended at 48 FR 29671, June 28, 1983; 49 FR 16756, Apr. 20, 1984; 51 FR 25028, July 10, 1986]