Detailed introduction to the tea cultivar Chuyeqi 12
Breeding unit: Hunan Tea Research Institute.
Approval status: approved by the Hunan Provincial Crop Variety Approval Committee in 1992 and by the National Crop Variety Approval Committee in 1995.
Variety registration number: GS13016-1994.
Variety origin: selected and bred from the separated seedlings of natural hybrid progenies of Chuyeqi.
Characteristics: shrub type, medium-leaf category, semi-spreading tree posture, lanceolate leaves, raised leaf surface, stout buds, late sprouting stage, yellow-green buds and leaves, few trichomes, strong tenderness retention. Relatively high yield, relatively strong cold resistance, suitable for processing black and green tea, excellent quality.
Cultivation points: select deep and fertile soil for planting, use cutting propagation for seedling raising, generally prune 2 times a year.
Suitable range: Hunan, Hubei, Henan and other provinces and similar tea areas, suitable for processing black and green tea.