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Introduction to the Characteristics of the Echa No. 1 Tea Plant Variety

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Variety Approval Number: National Approved Tea 2002013 Crop Type: Tea Plant Variety Name: Echa No. 1 Breeding Institution: Institute of Fruit, Tea and Sericulture, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences Variety Source: Meizhan x Fuding Dabaicha Provincial Approval Status: Approved by the Hubei Provincial Crop Variety Approval Committee in 1993 Characteristics: Belongs to the shrub type, medium-leaf class, medium-season cultivar. The tree posture is semi-spreading, the main branches are thick and strong, with strong branching ability and vigorous growth. The leaves are dark green, long-elliptic in shape, glossy on the surface, slightly folded inward, with gradually pointed leaf tips and soft leaf texture.

Variety Approval Number: National Approved Tea 2002013

Crop Type: Tea Plant

Variety Name: Echa No. 1

Breeding Institution: Institute of Fruit, Tea and Sericulture, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Variety Source: Meizhan x Fuding Dabaicha

Provincial Approval Status: Approved by the Hubei Provincial Crop Variety Approval Committee in 1993

Characteristics: Belongs to the shrub type, medium-leaf class, medium-season cultivar. The tree posture is semi-spreading, the main branches are thick and strong, with strong branching ability and vigorous growth. The leaves are dark green, long-elliptic in shape, glossy on the surface, slightly folded inward, with gradually pointed leaf tips and soft leaf texture. The buds and leaves are yellow-green, with medium pubescence. The buds and leaves have strong tenderness retention, and the internodes are long. The weight of 100 buds of one bud and three leaves is 78-105 grams. In normal years, budding begins in mid-to-late March, and the full flush of one bud and three leaves occurs in mid-April. The amino acid content of fresh leaves in spring, summer and autumn is 2.99%, 2.11% and 4.0% respectively; the tea polyphenol content is 29.88%, 30.81% and 25.90% respectively; the caffeine content is 3.0%-4.0%. Suitable for processing green tea, with quality comparable to Fuding Dabaicha. Strong cold resistance.

Yield Performance: In the variety comparison trial from 1989 to 1992, the 4-year average fresh leaf yield per mu was 498.4 kg, 22.97% higher than Fuding Dabaicha. During the national regional trial from 1997 to 2001, it was 94.44-105.15% higher than the control variety Fuding Dabaicha.

Key Points of Cultivation Techniques: Cultivate according to conventional techniques.

Opinion of the National Variety Approval Committee: After review, it meets the national variety approval standards and has passed approval. Suitable for planting in tea regions such as Hubei, Hunan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Chongqing, southern Anhui and southern Jiangsu.

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