Detailed introduction to the tea cultivar Shuxi No. 3
Breeding institution: Tea Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
Approval status: approved by the Sichuan Provincial Crop Variety Approval Committee in 1985, and by the National Crop Variety Approval Committee in 1995.
Variety registration number: GS13023-1994.
Variety origin: a natural hybrid of Sichuan tea and Yunnan tea.
Characteristics: small tree type, large-leaf class, with a distinct trunk, an open tree habit, many hairs on the buds and leaves, sturdy new shoots, strong growth vigor, mature leaves attached in a slightly upward-slanting manner, green leaves, elliptical, soft leaf texture, raised leaf surface, rich in luster, wavy leaf margin, 7-10 pairs of veins, relatively deep serrations arranged fairly evenly. Relatively high yield, early sprouting, relatively weak cold resistance, suitable for making black tea.
Cultivation points: appropriately increase planting density, lower the height of formative pruning, and pay attention to controlling the orange tea mite.
Suitable range: Guizhou, Sichuan, Guangxi and other provinces and regions as well as similar tea areas, suitable for making black tea.