Chunyu 1

Chunyu 1. (C. sinensis). Yang Yajun and Liang Yuerong, 2014. Clone Cultivars of Tea in China. p.89. Chen Liang et al. 2024. Records of Tea Cultivars and Resources of Chinese Tea resources (Volume I)-Registered Tea Cultivars. p.104-105:  [Applicant] Wuyi County Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development; Wuyi Tea Research Institute, Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinhua. [Breeder] Zheng Xuxia; Xu Wenwu; Shen Shengzhi; Deng Shuqing; Hu Qiang; Zheng Xudong; Zhou Xiaofen; Yu Shunjie. [Variety number] Non-major crop variety registration number: GPD Tea Tree (2021)330029. former National Tea Tree Variety Appraisal Committee Appraisal number: National Pinjian Tea 2010002. [Variety origin] Wuyi County Agricultural and Rural Affairs Bureau, etc. Selected and bred from 'Fuding Dabaicha' seed progeny by single plant selection - asexual propagation - regional trials and other processes. Regional trials and other processes of selection and breeding. [Characteristics and properties] Shrub type, early-born species, half-open posture, medium leaf type, medium elliptic, leaf blade length 9.9 cm, width 4.4 cm, leaf blade bearing posture upward. The exploitation period is usually in the middle of March, and the full bloom of one bud and two leaves is usually in the middle of March. Germination density in the middle, hairy, one bud three leaves length 3.1 cm, one bud three leaves hundred bud weight 28.0 grams. The biochemical sample of one bud and two leaves in spring contains 11.7% of tea polyphenols, 4.6% of amino acids, 2_5% of caffeine, and 46.1% of water leachate. Suitable for green tea. Green tea, high aroma, fresh and mellow flavor. The first growth cycle of spring, summer and fall mu yield of one bud and two leaves of 588 kg of fresh leaves, 77% more than the control 'Fuding Dabaicha'; the second growth cycle of spring, summer and fall mu yield of one bud and two leaves of 922 kg of fresh leaves, 33% more than the control 'Fuding Dabaicha'. Resistant to tea orange gall midge, slightly stronger than 'Fuding Dabaicha' in resistance to tea green leafhopper, moderate to strong cold resistance, strong drought resistance. [Suitable for planting area and cultivation technology points] Suitable for planting in the south tea area of Zhejiang, Fujian, Hubei, southwest tea area of Sichuan in the fall or spring rainfall more abundant time. It is appropriate to use a single row of double plants or double rows of double planting, planting and pruning in a timely manner to promote branching, 3 times after the stereotypes pruning can be put into formal production. Suitable Temperature The average annual temperature is above 15C˚, the lowest temperature is not less than -6C˚, and the annual precipitation is 650-1200 millimeters.