How much does Yinghong No. 9 cost per jin? Understanding price and origin in one article

Yinghong No. 9 is one of the black tea varieties, with a mellow, rich and refreshing taste. It is an excellent quality black tea and is deeply loved by tea enthusiasts. Yinghong No. 9 is suitable for planting in warm tropical and subtropical regions, has a relatively high yield, and can also be divided into four grades according to tenderness and season. So roughly how much does Yinghong No. 9 cost per jin? Where is its origin?

1. Roughly how much does Yinghong No. 9 cost per jin?

The price of Yinghong No. 9 ranges from several tens of yuan to over ten thousand yuan, and is affected by factors such as variety, packaging, purchasing channel, market conditions and different grades. For a slightly better variety, the price of Yinghong No. 9 is roughly four to five hundred; for good quality, big-brand Yinghong No. 9, the price is eight hundred yuan per jin; for even higher quality, the price can even reach over ten thousand yuan.

If it is gift-box packaging, it is generally calculated by the gram, and the price sold in supermarkets is also a bit more expensive than that sold online.

2. Where is the origin of Yinghong No. 9?

The main producing area of Yinghong No. 9 is Yingde City, Guangdong, and it is also planted in the South China tea region. The buds and leaves of Yinghong No. 9 are rich in tea polyphenols, catechins, amino acids, caffeine, soluble sugars, water extracts and so on. Compared with other black tea varieties, the yield of Yinghong No. 9 is relatively high, and it has drought resistance and cold resistance. Although bud blight is likely to occur in seasons with high temperature and high humidity, it has little impact on the overall yield and variety.

3. Key points of Yinghong No. 9 planting techniques

1. Site selection and garden establishment

Yinghong No. 9 is suitable for planting in tropical and subtropical hilly areas, on sloping land with a gradient of less than thirty-five degrees.

The requirements for the planting soil are relatively high; sandy soil or clay soil that is deep, loose and fertile should be chosen.

The tea garden should make the best possible use of the land according to the terrain and area size, and planning for ditches, reservoirs and main roads should be done in advance.

2. Planting time

Yinghong No. 9 is generally planted from November to March of the following year, and it is best to plant after rainy weather.

3. Planting specifications

Single-row or double-row planting should be chosen; the row spacing and planting density of the two planting methods differ. For single-row planting, the maximum row spacing is 150 cm, with 1,000 plants per mu. For double-row planting, 2,000 to 3,000 plants are planted per mu.

4. Planting method

When planting tea seedlings, dig the planting holes in the tea planting ditch, hold the tea seedlings upright, place the roots into the holes, and firm the soil. A planting depth that roughly buries up to the root collar of the tea seedling is more suitable, and immediately after planting, water with rooting water.

5. Watering

In the week after the new tea is planted, water according to the weather. When the weather is clear, water once every morning or evening, and afterward water once every so often according to the moisture level of the soil, until the tea seedlings grow new branches and buds.