Hangzhou West Lake Longjing is very well-known, it belongs to green tea, Longjing tea tree species: group species, Longjing 43, Wuniu early, Pingyang extra early, Big Buddha White Longjing these categories, Longjing tea plant types are not the same, the taste of the tea will also be affected.
1. Group species
Origin: West Lake planting area of Hangzhou
Among the Longjing tea trees in Hangzhou's West Lake, the earliest species, which is also the best quality type for the production of Longjing tea, is the group species. This type of tea plant is mainly planted in Shifeng Mountain and the surrounding area, and the high quality has caused the delay in harvesting time in Longjing, and the planting range of group species is very small. This kind of tea plant has a strong ability to breed buds, the germination time is relatively uniform, and the relative density is relatively large, and the tea buds produced are short and robust, so it is especially suitable for making Longjing tea in the jade leaves, etc. In general, the group species harvesting time is later than other species, probably around the Qingming Festival.
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2. Longjing 43
Origin: Yangtze River South, North Green Tea Tea Area
Longjing 43 germination early, spring bud budding period is generally in mid and late March, germination density is large, the germination force is particularly strong, the bud leaves are short and strong, the fur is small, the leaves are green, and the cold resistance is strong; but the drought resistance is slightly weaker, and the tenderness is weak. High production volume, suitable for green tea, special production of Longjing. Aroma and concentration values are suitable, fragrant and long-lasting, mellow and refreshing, Longjing 43 is generally suitable for stir-frying into a green version, the soup color is clear green and bright.
3, black cow early
Origin: Yongjia County, Zhejiang
Wuniu is a kind of tea tree in West Lake Longjing that matures rapidly, and under normal conditions, wuniu gradually sprouts in early spring and gradually goes on the market in early March. Because the shape of this species of production leaves is very similar to that of West Lake Longjing, the production volume is also huge.
4. Pingyang is very early
Origin: Dapingshan
Mesophyllum, shrub type, extra-early species. The mining period of famous tea in Qingdao is mid-to-late April, with large germination density and strong germination level. The high aroma is its obvious feature, and the leaves picked at the same stage need to be better in the early taste of Pingyang, but the taste is slightly lighter.
5. Big Buddha White Dragon Well
Origin: Anji County
In 2000, Anji white tea was introduced from Zhejiang Anji to be planted by tea farmers in Xinchang Jingping Township, where the mountains were cloudy, and in 2002, it was fried by the township Longjing tea to make a longjing. Its color is tender green, the taste is stronger, the aroma is lower than that of Pingyang earlier, the taste is fresh and refreshing, and the nutrient content is higher.
In addition, there are also Zhejiang Nong 117, Zhejiang Nong 139, Longjing tea has been the color of the green, shape, fragrant, taste of the world, its distinctive "light and far" "fragrant and clear" of the unique spirit and extraordinary quality, in many teas unique, ranked first among the top ten famous teas in China.