Wancha 8

Wancha 8 (Camellia sinensis). Chen Liang et al. 2024. Records of Tea Cultivars and Resources of Chinese Tea resources (Volume I)-Registered Tea Cultivars. p.210-211: [Applicant] Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tea Research Institute, Qingyang County Plantation Bureau. [Breeder] Dai Kebing; Wang Wenjie; Zhou Laijun; Wu Qiong; Liu Dandan; Chen Jintao. [Variety Number] Non-major crop variety registration number: GPD Tea Tree (2019)340005. [Variety Source] Tea Research Institute of Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, etc. Selected and bred from Qingyang 'Huangshi Tianyun' as a single plant. [Characteristic features] Shrub type, early-blooming species, tree posture is more upright. Leaflet class, leaf blade upward oblique bearing, leaf length 6.0 cm, leaf width 2.8 cm, leaf shape oval, lateral veins 7 pairs, leaf color in green, leaf surface slightly elevated, leaf body flat, leaf texture medium, leaf teeth sharp, dense, depth medium, leaf base cuneate, leaf tip obtuse pointed, leaf edge flat. Germination is dense, bud and leaf color yellow-green, medium velvet, one bud and three leaves 100 bud weight 42.0 grams. The biochemical sample of one bud and two leaves in spring contains 10.5% tea polyphenols, 4.5% amino acids, 2.6% caffeine, 45.2% water leachate. Suitable for green tea and black tea. Jiuhua Mao Feng”, the appearance of orchid shape, straight, slightly hair, green, soup color green, bright, high aroma, fragrance, slightly green, taste mellow, sweet, slightly green, the bottom of the leaf is more tender and even, buds, green Ming; the work of the black tea, the appearance of the shape is still tight, slightly curled, there are golden hair, brown, mellow and taste. The first growth cycle mu yield of one bud and two leaves 158 kg of fresh leaves, 4% higher than the control 'Shuchazao'; the second growth cycle mu yield of one bud and two leaves 194 kg of fresh leaves, 14% higher than the control 'Shuchazao'. It is moderately resistant to tea anthracnose, moderately resistant to tea leafhopper, moderately cold-tolerant, and drought-tolerant.[Suitable for planting area and cultivation technology] Suitable for planting in Anhui tea area in spring, fall and winter. Strengthen fertilizer and water management during the young age, and cultivate the tree crown.