Extra long staple cotton

Extra long staple (ELS) cotton means any of the following varieties of cotton which is produced in the United States and is ginned on a roller gin:
(1) American-Pima;
(2) All other varieties of the Barbadense species of cotton, and any hybrid thereof; and
(3) Any other variety of cotton in which one or more of these varieties predominate.

Source

7 CFR § 1427.3

Scoping language

The definitions in this section apply for all purposes of program administration regarding the cotton loan and LDP programs. The terms defined in part 718 of this title and parts 1412, 1421, 1423, 1425, and 1434 of this chapter also apply, except where they conflict with definitions in this section.