Natsu-midori

Natsu-midori. (C. sinensis). Registered in 1954. Selected from original Japanese tea. Use for Japanese green tea. Kanaya.

[Agriculture registration] Tea Norin 16

[Type registration] None.

[Characteristics] The leaf color of summer tea is green, and the quality of the second and third teas is less deteriorated.

[Fosterer] Tea Industry Experiment Station, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (currently the Vegetable and Tea Research Institute, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization)

[Origin] In 1920, it was selected from the seedling tea garden of the native species of Shizuoka at the Tea Industry Experiment Station of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. A qualification test of various characteristics was carried out using the system name of national tea S41, and in 1944 it was recognized as excellent. In 1954, it was registered as Tea Norin 16 and was named'Natsu Midori'.

[Earlyness] Somewhat early. The germination period is about 4 days earlier than'Yabukita' and the plucking period is about 2 to 3 days earlier.

[Morphological characteristics] Tree shape is intermediate. The tree is medium and the stock is medium. The arrangement of tea buds during the plucking period is good. Medium bud number, medium bud weight 0

[Cutting rooting] • Slightly inferior to Yabukita'.

[Good or bad initial growth] Careful attention should be paid to the management of fertilization during the juvenile period because the initial growth is slightly inferior.

[The method of tailoring young trees] According to'Yabukita'.

[Yield] Yield is moderate, less than that of Yabukida.

[Quality] The quality of green tea is medium. The shape is fine and the color is fresh

Green is all right. There are no major drawbacks in terms of aroma, light blue, and taste.

[Cold resistance] Cold resistance in winter is moderately strong, and laceration type frost damage is moderate.

[Insect resistance] Moderate in anthrax and weak in ring spot disease.

[Suitable for cultivation] Warm and warm regions.

[Processing characteristics] There is little deterioration in the quality of summer tea.

夏緑(Natsu-midori)  なつみどり    旧系統名：国茶Ｓ４１号。公表日：1954。 煎茶用・1954年登録・農林認定品種（茶農林16号）。静岡在来種実生。金谷

【農林登録】茶農林16号

【品種登録】なし.

【特徴】夏茶の葉色が緑色で，二、三番茶の品質低下が少ないやや早生種。

【育成者】農林省茶業試験場(現農業•食晶産業技術総合研究機構野菜茶業研究所）

【来歴】1920年に農林省茶業試験場の静岡在来種の実生茶園から選抜された。国茶S41の系統名で諸特性の検定試験が行なわれ，1944年に優秀性が認められた。1954年に茶農林16号に登録され,‘なつみどり’と命名された。

【早晚性】やや早生。萌芽期は‘やぶきた’よりも4日程度早ぐ摘採期は2〜3日程度早い。

【形態的特性】樹姿は中間型。樹勢は中で株張りも中程度。摘採期の茶芽の揃いは良い。芽数は中，百芽重も中程度である0

【挿し木発根性】•やぶきた’よりもやや劣る。

【初期生育の良否】初期生育がやや劣るので，幼木期の肥培管理に注意する。

【幼木の仕立て法】‘やぶきた•に準ずる。

【収量性】収量は‘やぶきだよりも少なぐ中程度。

【品質】煎茶品質は中。形状は細よれで，色沢も鮮

緑色で良い。内質は香気，水色，滋味とも大きな欠点はない。

【耐寒性】冬期の耐寒性はやや強，裂傷型凍害には中。

【耐病虫性】炭疽病に中，輪斑病に弱である。

【栽培適地】暖地，温暖地。

【加工特性】夏茶の品質低下が少ない。