Xiangchayan 8

Xiangchayan 8 (Camellia sinensis). Chen Liang et al. 2024. Records of Tea Cultivars and Resources of Chinese Tea resources (Volume I)-Registered Tea Cultivars. p.424-425: [Applicant] Hunan Tea Research Institute. [Breeder] Hunan Tea Research Institute, Liu Baoxiang, Li Saijun, Liu Quchang, Long Xiang, Chu Shilin, Liu Xiangming, Zheng Hongfa, Dong Lijuan. [Variety number] Non-major crop variety registration number: GPD Tea Tree (2019)430031. former Hunan Provincial Crop Variety Validation Committee Non-major Crop Variety Registration Number: XPD008-2012, formerly known as 'Xiaoxianghong 21-3'. [Variety origin] Tea Research Institute of Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hunan Province, selected from 'Jianghua Kucha'. [Characteristics] Small tree type, medium species, strong growth, half open posture, medium leaf type, leaf length 11.0 cm, width 4.0 cm, long elliptic, leaf insertion state is slightly upward slanting, soft leaves, buds and leaves velvet hairs less, the tip of the leaf is acuminate. In Changsha area spring tea bud one leaf period in late March or early April, the new buds and leaves yellowish-green, less hairy, bud number type, a bud of three leaves 7.6 centimeters long, one hundred bud weight 44.8 grams. Spring tea bud two leaves biochemical samples containing tea polyphenols 32.3%, amino acids 3.1%, caffeine 5.5%, water leachate 44.4%. Suitable for black tea. The system of red tea, the appearance of brown color, high aroma, soup color red, taste pure pure freshness, leaf bottom red Ming; system of black tea, high sharp aroma, freshness, soup color red, taste strong freshness. The first growth cycle mu yield of one bud and two leaves of 376 kg of fresh leaves, 137% higher than the control 'Zhuyeqi'; the second growth cycle mu yield of one bud and two leaves of 737 kg of fresh leaves, 120% higher than the control 'Zhuyeqi'. It is moderately resistant to tea cloudy leaf blight, tea anthracnose and tea cake disease, moderately resistant to false-eye small green leafhopper, tea orange mite and coffee small clawed mite, and has strong cold resistance and drought resistance. [Suitable for planting area and cultivation technology points] Suitable for planting in Hunan, Hubei, Anhui and Guangxi tea areas in winter and spring. Medium-growing species, should be reasonably matched with early-growing species, to avoid picking flood.