Hangcha 21

Hangcha 21 (Camellia sinensis). Chen Liang et al. 2024. Records of Tea Cultivars and Resources of Chinese Tea resources (Volume I)-Registered Tea Cultivars. p.100-101: [Applicant] Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences. [Breeder] Zheng Xuxia; Huang Haitao; Ao Cun; Cui Hongchun; Mao Yuchu; Yu Jizhong; Zhou Tiefeng; Wu Yueping. [Variety No.] Non-major Crop Variety Registration No.: GPD Tea Tree (2021)330026, Plant Variety Right No.: CNA20141369.3. [Variety Source] Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences has selected and bred from 'Jiukeng' through the processes of single-plant selection - asexual propagation - and regional trials. [Characteristics] Shrub type, early-blooming species, half-open posture, medium leaf type, leaf blade length 9.2 cm, width 3.9 cm, medium elliptic, leaf blade bearing posture upward. The exploitation period in Hangzhou area is generally in late March, and the blooming period of one bud and two leaves is generally in early April, the germination density is medium, the velvet is medium, the length of one bud and three leaves is 8.7 centimeters, and the weight of one bud and three leaves in one hundred buds is 39.1 grams. The biochemical sample of spring bud two leaves contains 20.7% of tea polyphenols, 3.4% of amino acids, 3.7% of caffeine, 48.1% of water leachate. Suitable for green tea. Green tea, strong appearance with hair green, soup color is tender yellow and bright, aroma is high and fresh with floral flavor, taste is fresh and sweet, leaf bottom is tender and green. In the spring of the first growth cycle, the yield of one bud and two leaves is 16 kg per mu, which is 37% higher than the control 'Fuding Dabaicha'; in the spring of the second growth cycle, the yield of one bud and two leaves is 33 kg per mu, which is 82% higher than the control 'Fuding Dabaicha'. It is resistant to tea anthracnose, small green leafhopper, and medium drought resistance. [Suitable for planting area and cultivation technology] Suitable for planting in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in the fall, winter or spring. New tea plantations require deep soil, after production to apply organic fertilizers, timely prevention and control of tea orange gall mite and other pests and diseases.