Research on the Breeding of A New Tea Variety Yanxiu with Drought Resistance and High Aroma
Yanxiu(breeding number 2012-6-73-3)is a new tea variety with drought resistance,high aroma,and suitability for producing black tea.It is bred by hybrid breeding method with Huangqi as the female parent and Echa No.1 as the male parent.It belongs to shrub type and mid leaf type;The tree is semi open,with leaves slightly slanting upwards,the leaves are green in color,folded inward,and have a medium density of teeth;The buds and leaves are yellow green in color,with few hairs,and the germination density is moderate.Rich in content,it belongs to excellent germplasm resources of tea polyphenols.The black tea produced from it is tightly tied,black and smooth,with golden hairs in appearance,sweet with floral aroma,and sweet and mellow taste with floral aroma.It is high yield and strong cuttings reproductive ability.