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Id:ICR-23917

CountrySri Lanka

Year Published/Registered1958

Cultivar Type:For Ornamental

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Scientific Name:Camellia sinensis var. assamica 'DN'

Chinese Name:锡兰DN

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DN (C. sinensis var. assamica). Chen L. et al.2012. Global Tea Breeding: Achievements, Challenges and Perspectives.Zhejiang University Press- Springer, p. 155-157. This tea cultivar was releasedin Sri Lanka in 1958. Pedigree: ** Dayagama. Breeding Method Source ofSelection: Estate Selections made from old seedtea populations existing on respective tea plantations/estates. Therecommended regions to grow in Sri Lanka: Up,Mid, Low areas. Desirable Attribute other than Yield: Drought & shot hole borer tolerant.


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