Xilian 1

Xilian 1 (Camellia sinensis). Chen Liang et al. 2024. Records of Tea Cultivars and Resources of Chinese Tea resources (Volume I)-Registered Tea Cultivars. p.400-401: [Applicant] Hunan Tea Research Institute, Zhangjiajie Xilian Tea Industry Co. [Breeder] Zhangjiajie Xilian Tea Industry Limited Liability Company, Tang Huaiting, Liu Zhen, Yang Yang, Zhao Yang, Yang Peidi, Liang Guoqiang, Serious Jun, Cheng Yang, Tang Peng. [Variety Number] Non-major Crop Variety Registration No. GPD Tea Tree (2019)430019. [Variety Source] Selected by Tea Research Institute of Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences and others from the natural hybrid progeny of 'Fuding Dabaicha' as a single plant. [Characteristic features] shrub type, mesophyll, strong growth, tree posture half open, large leaf type, leaf length 13.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, leaf blade is oval, leaf blade attachment state half upward slanting leaf soft. In Changsha area spring tea bud one leaf period in early April, the new buds and leaves yellowish green, more hairy, buds more fat, holding tenderness strong. A bud of three leaves 7.0 centimeters long, hundred bud weight 112.6 grams. The biochemical sample of spring tea bud and two leaves contains 26.9% tea polyphenols, 3.5% amino acids, 4.1% caffeine, 38.3% water leachate. Suitable for black tea and white tea. The black tea system, the appearance of tight fine and uniform, color and lustre oolong, tender fragrance, taste fresh and mellow, soup color red, leaf bottom tender uniform; the white tea system, the appearance of the tea buds fat, full of white hair, taste sweet, slightly floral and fruity aroma. The first growth cycle mu yield of one bud and two leaves 324 kg of fresh leaves, than the control 'Fuding Dabaicha' 3% increase in yield; the second growth cycle mu yield of one bud and two leaves 425 kg of fresh leaves, than the control 'Fuding Dabaicha' 2% increase in yield in resistance to tea cloudy leaf blight, tea resistance to anthracnose, tea cake disease, tea cake disease. It is resistant to anthracnose and tea cake disease, pseudoeye small green leafhopper, tea orange mite and coffee small clawed mite, and is strong in cold resistance and drought resistance. [Suitable for planting area and cultivation technology points] Suitable for planting in Hunan tea area in winter and spring. It is recommended to plant with early varieties; the lateral branching ability is weak, it is appropriate to increase planting density, and timely stereotyped pruning.