2018 Greater Alishan Area Winter Premium Tea Competition Results Announced

After 5 days of fierce competition, the results of the 2018 Greater Alishan Area Winter Premium Tea Competition organized by the Alishan Township Farmers' Association of Chiayi County were announced on the afternoon of December 17. According to the judging results, in the Qingxin Oolong group, the Grand Prize was won by Lin Yiyan of Yipin Tea Industry, and in the Jinxuan group, the Grand Prize was won by Xiao Lijuan of Yurongyuan Co., Ltd. The Alishan Farmers' Association will grandly hold the award ceremony and sales exhibition at 10 a.m. on December 30 at the plaza in front of Chiayi Municipal Baseball Stadium.

This year, the Alishan Farmers' Association Winter Premium Tea Competition received 653 entries in the Qingxin Oolong group and 407 entries in the Jinxuan group, totaling 1,060 entries (22 Taiwan jin per entry), with a total participating tea weight of 23,000 Taiwan jin. The elimination rate was 41.5% for the Qingxin Oolong group and 43.5% for the Jinxuan group. In addition, in the Qingxin Oolong group, First Class Award went to Jian Jiajin, Second Class Award to Lin Bingqian of Yipin Tea Industry, and Third Class Award to Huang Mingjiang of Xindongxing Tea Industry; in the Jinxuan group, First Class Award went to Lin Wenjia of Lin Jiyuan Yi Cha Hui You Company, Second Class Award to Chen Xinyi of Lin Jiyuan Yi Cha Hui You Company, and Third Class Award to Wu Zhijing of Cha Tian No. 35.

Liu Jiaxian, Director-General of the Alishan Farmers' Association, pointed out that pesticide residue spot checks on the participating tea samples all met national safety standards. The spot checks were conducted by the Alishan Township Farmers' Association together with the Agriculture and Food Agency and the Chiayi County Government, using random sampling inspections on the tea submitted by tea farmers. Those found not meeting the required standards would have their competition qualification canceled, and all submitted tea samples would be confiscated and destroyed, in order to ensure the hygiene and safety of the participating tea and to strengthen tea farmers' awareness of safe pesticide use and high-quality production.