Xiangchayan 18

Xiangchayan 18 (Camellia sinensis). Chen Liang et al. 2024. Records of Tea Cultivars and Resources of Chinese Tea resources (Volume I)-Registered Tea Cultivars. p.452-453. [Applicant] Hunan Tea Research Institute. [Breeder] Hunan Tea Research Institute; Lei Yu; Li Saijun; Duan Jihua; Huang Feiyi; Luo Yi; Kang Yankai; Chen Yingyu; Ding Ding; Dong Lijuan. [Variety Number] Non-major Crop Variety Registration No. GPD Tea Tree (2023)430010. [Variety Origin] Bred by cross-breeding method with 'Jin Xuan' as the mother and 'Yabei' as the father at the Tea Research Institute of Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences. [Characteristics]: Shrub type, mesophyll, strong growth potential, open posture, medium leaf type, leaf length 9.3 cm, width 3.4 cm, leaf blade is long elliptic, leaf insertion state is slightly upward slanting. In Changsha area spring tea bud one leaf period in mid to late March, leaf green, velvet in the bud, bud more fat, bud three leaves 6.8 cm long, 100 bud weight 73.5 grams. Spring tea bud two leaves biochemical samples containing tea polyphenols 23.7%, amino acids 3.9%, caffeine 4.6%, water leachate 35.5%. Suitable for green tea and black tea. For green tea, the soup color is still bright yellow-green, the aroma is fragrant with flowers, and the taste is still fresh; for black tea, the soup color is still red, the aroma is long-lasting, and the taste is sweet and mellow with flowers. The first growth cycle mu yield of one bud and two leaves 559 kg of fresh leaves, 65% higher than the control 'Fuding big white tea'; the second growth cycle mu yield of one bud and two leaves 389 kg of fresh leaves, 2% 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 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 properly matched with early-growing species.