Xiangchayan 6

Xiangchayan 6 (Camellia sinensis). Chen Liang et al. 2024. Records of Tea Cultivars and Resources of Chinese Tea resources (Volume I)-Registered Tea Cultivars. p.432-433: [Applicant] Hunan Tea Research Institute. [Breeder] Hunan Tea Research Institute, Saijun Li, Feiyi Huang, Jihua Duan, Lei Yu, Yi Luo, Yankai Kang, Ding Ding, Yuhong Chen, Lijuan Dong. [Variety Number] Non-major Crop Variety Registration No. GPD Tea Tree (2021) 430036. [Source of Variety] The Tea Research Institute of Hunan Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences used 'Zhuyeqi' as the mother and 'Yuenan Daye' as the father to breed the variety by the crossbreeding method. [Characteristics] Shrub type, mesophyll, strong growth potential, semi-open posture, mesophyll, leaf blade length 10.5 cm, width 5.1 cm, leaf blade oval, leaf blade attachment state horizontal. In Chenzhou area spring tea bud one leaf period in early April, the new buds and leaves yellowish green, less velvet, a bud of three leaves length 10.4 cm, 100 bud weight 106.2 grams. Spring tea bud two leaves biochemical samples containing tea polyphenols 27.9%, amino acids 3.4%, caffeine 4.7%, water leachate 42.2%. Suitable for black tea. Make black tea, tight shape, soup color is red and bright, taste is strong and refreshing, leaf bottom is red and bright. The first growth cycle mu yielded 868 kg of fresh leaves of one bud and two leaves, an increase of 22% over the control 'Fuding Dabaicha'; the second growth cycle mu yielded 1099 kg of fresh leaves of one bud and two leaves, an increase of 91% over the control 'Fuding Dabaicha'. 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, weak cold resistance, strong drought resistance. [Suitable for planting area and cultivation technology points] Suitable for planting in Hunan Chenzhou, Yongzhou, southern Hengyang, southern Shaoyang tea areas at an altitude of less than 800 meters, as well as Guangxi tea areas in winter and spring planting.