Xiangchayan 12

Xiangchayan 12 (Camellia sinensis). Chen Liang et al. 2024. Records of Tea Cultivars and Resources of Chinese Tea resources (Volume I)-Registered Tea Cultivars. p.440-441. [Applicant] Hunan Tea Research Institute. [Breeder] Hunan Tea Research Institute; Saijun Li; Jihua Duan; Feiyi Huang; Lei Yu; Yi Luo; Yankai Kang; Ding Ding; Yuhong Chen; Hanchang Liao; Lijuan Dong. [Variety Number] Non-major Crop Variety Registration No. GPD Tea Tree (2022)430036. [Variety Origin] Selected by Tea Research Institute of Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences from the natural hybrid progeny of 'Jin Xuan' as a single plant. [Characteristic features] shrub type, mesophytic species, strong growth potential, tree posture semi-open, medium leaf type, leaf length 9.2 cm, width 3.4 cm, leaf blade is long oval, leaf blade attachment state slightly upward slanting; in Changsha area, spring tea bud one leaf period in late March, the new shoots and leaves yellowish-green, velvet hairs in the buds, buds are more plump, buds and three leaves are 6.1 cm long, one hundred buds weighing 70.9 g. The new buds and leaves are yellowish green, hairs in the buds, buds are more plump, one bud three leaves are 6.1 cm long, one hundred buds weighing 70.9 g. Spring tea bud two leaves biochemical samples containing tea polyphenols 16.9%, amino acids 5.2%, caffeine 3.3%, water leachate 33.8%. Suitable for green tea and black tea. For green tea, the shape is tight, color is green, soup color is green and bright, aroma is chestnut and lasting, taste is fresh and mellow; for black tea, the shape is tight, oolong, showing golden hair, soup color is red, aroma is sweet with floral flavor, taste is sweet and mellow. The first growth cycle mu yield of one bud and two leaves 143 kg of fresh leaves, 138% higher than the control 'Fuding big white tea'; the second growth cycle mu yield of one bud and two leaves 168 kg of fresh leaves, 6% higher than the control 'Fuding big white tea'. It is resistant to tea cloudy leaf blight, tea anthracnose, tea cake disease, false eye small green leafhopper, tea orange gall mite, coffee small clawed mite, cold resistance and drought resistance. [Suitable for planting area and cultivation technology points] Suitable for planting in Hunan tea area in winter and spring. Medium-growing species, can be appropriate with early-growing species.