CHARACTERISTIC OF KENDU LEAVES OF DIFFERENT GRADE
(PROCESSED KENDU LEAVES)
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| Grade |
Colour |
Texture |
Size and body condition |
Remarks |
| I |
Green,lusturousShinning greenish,grey |
Thin |
22 cms.up in length and 8 cms.up in width, free frompubeent,mould dirt,crack,pliable midrib and veins not prominent, leaf bladesnot wavy. |
Should not include immature leaves.The bundle may contain upto 20% of II grade leaves. |
| II |
Same as I grade |
Thin |
18 cms.up in length and 8 cms.up in width.Rest all like I grade. |
Should not include immature leaves.The bundle may contain upto 10% of III grade leaves. |
| III |
Greenish to Greenish yellow, greenish gray |
Thin |
Leaves above 15 cms.Length may be little pubescent with slightly prominent veins free from mould, dirt & other defects.Leaf blade may be slightly wavy which will not effect production of Bidi |
Bundle may contain upto 10% of quality IV- S. |
| IV - S |
Same as Quality - III |
Thin to medium |
15 cms.up in length pubcent may contain mould cracks upto 10% of leaf area.Prominent midrib and veins leaf blade may be wavy. |
Bundles may contain upto 10% grade IV –M leaves. |
| IV - M |
Same as quality- III |
Thin to medium |
12 cms.up in length. Others same as IV – S. |
Bundle may contain upto 10% of quality IV and contain slightly immature leaves. |
| IV |
Mixed Color leaves fit for manufacture of Bidi. |
Thick |
Mixed Sized and shape,hairy , valvity with prominent veins, uneven, surface, mould or blemishes or holes together not exceeding 20% of the leaf area. |
May contain upto 10% below specification leaves fit for making one Bidi will be accepted. |
Their may be further two grades as under.
M – 1 Mixture of leaves of I & II grades in the proportion of 1 : 1.
M – III mixture of leaves of III & IV- S grades in the proportion of 1 : 1.
Their shall be no gradings in respect of Phal leaves.
NB – Leaf length is to be calculated from the starting of leaf area and not from petiole.
