Introduction to the Characteristics of the Qianmei 701 Tea Tree Variety

Breeding institution: Guizhou Tea Research Institute.

Approval status: approved by the National Crop Variety Approval Committee in 1995.

Variety registration number: GS13014-1994.

Variety origin: in 1955, Guizhou Meitan Wanhua large-leaf tea was used as the female parent and Yunnan Fengqing large-leaf tea as the male parent; after artificial pollination and hybridization, it was systematically selected from the F1 generation.

Characteristics: small tree type, large-leaf category, branching relatively spreading, leaves horizontally attached, leaf length 14.64 cm, leaf width 6.22 cm, veins 9-11 pairs, leaf tip convex, leaf flesh relatively thin, buds and leaves yellow-green, one bud and three leaves, leaf length 12.33 cm, weight 0.99 g, buds and leaves heavily pubescent, germination period medium-early. Contains tea polyphenols 34.44%, amino acids 1.52%, total catechins 197.74 mg/g. High yield, strong adaptability, relatively weak cold resistance. Suitable for making black tea, excellent quality.

Cultivation points: use double-row double-plant planting, maintain 5000-6000 plants per mu, deep plow 50 cm before planting, plant at a depth of 12-15 cm, retain leaves reasonably and prune in time.

Suitable range: Guizhou, Guangxi, Sichuan and other provinces and regions and similar tea areas, suitable for making black tea.