Xiangchayan 16

Xiangchayan 16 (Camellia sinensis). Chen Liang et al. 2024. Records of Tea Cultivars and Resources of Chinese Tea resources (Volume I)-Registered Tea Cultivars. p.446-447: [Applicant] Hunan Tea Research Institute. [Breeder] Hunan Tea Research Institute; Feiyi Huang; Saijun Li; Jihua Duan; Lei Yu; Yankai Kang; Yi Luo; Ding Ding; Yingyu Chen; Lijuan Dong. [Variety Number] Non-major Crop Variety Registration No. GPD Tea Tree (2023)430007. [Variety Origin] Selected and bred as a single plant from the natural hybrid progeny of 'Huangye Tongcha' by the Tea Research Institute of Hunan Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences. [Characteristic features] small tree type, early species, strong growth potential, tree posture open, medium leaf type, leaf length 11.5 cm, width 4.3 cm, leaf blade is long elliptic, leaf insertion state is slightly upward slanting. In Changsha area spring tea bud one leaf period in mid-March, the new buds and leaves yellowish-green, less velvet, buds more fat, a bud three leaves 6.1 cm long, 100 buds weighing 81.3 grams. Spring tea bud two leaves biochemical samples containing tea polyphenols 20.6%, amino acids 4.3%, caffeine content of 4.5%, water leachate content of 37.9%. Suitable for green tea and black tea. Make green tea, soup color is yellow-green and bright, clear chestnut fragrance, fresh and crisp taste; make black tea, soup color is still red and bright, sweet aroma, mellow taste. The first growth cycle mu yield of one bud and two leaves 717 kg of fresh leaves, than the control 'Fuding Dabaicha' 111% increase in yield; the second growth cycle mu yield of one bud and two leaves 850 kg of fresh leaves, than the control 'Fuding Dabaicha', 124% increase in yield. It is resistant to tea cloudy leaf blight, tea anthracnose, tea cake disease, false eye small green leafhopper, tea orange mite, coffee small clawed mite, cold resistance and drought resistance. [Suitable for planting area and cultivation technology] Suitable for planting in Hunan tea area in winter and spring. Early seeding, can be reasonably matched with middle and late seeding.