Detailed Introduction to the Baihao Hancha Tea Tree Cultivar
Breeding unit: Hunan Tea Research Institute.
Approval status: approved by the Hunan Provincial Crop Variety Approval Committee in 1991, and by the National Crop Variety Approval Committee in 1995.
Variety registration number: GS13017-l994.
Variety origin: developed from the Hunan Anhua medium-leaf population through single-plant selection.
Characteristics: shrub type, medium-leaf class, semi-spreading tree posture, leaf tips growing obliquely upward, leaves oblong, leaf length 8.9 cm, leaf width 3.4 cm, leaf blade slightly folded inward, leaf apex acuminate, leaf veins averaging 11.4 pairs. Early sprouting period, strong bud-producing rate, abundant white hairs, strong cold resistance, suitable for making green tea.
Cultivation points: use cuttings for seedling propagation, and apply topdressing and pick in a timely manner.