What are Jiangxi green teas?

Wuyuan County has been growing and producing tea since the Tang Dynasty, with a history of 1,200 years. Mingmei tea is a new product successfully developed by Wuyuan Tea Factory in 1958, based on traditional Wuyuan tea production technology, selected from "Shangmeizhou" improved varieties (shrub, medium leaf, early bud) and fresh buds of large-leaved tea tree. . Honor: In the 1959 National Agricultural Exhibition, the Ministry of Commerce listed tea as "world tea treasure" in 1982, it was listed as nationally famous tea in 1986 and 1990, the tea was awarded Wuyuan; National famous tea competition organized by the Ministry of Commerce. The Jiangshan Mingmei brand produced by the tea factory has been ranked among nationally famous teas for two consecutive years. The Wuyuan variety (Wuyuan zhong) from Jiangxi is a sexual variety of tea tree, native toWuyuan County, Jiangxi Province. The plant is shrubby, with a semi-spreading habit and sparse branches. Medium leaves, leaf length 9.5-15.5 cm, leaf width 4-6 cm. The leaves are elliptical or oval in shape, with raised, shiny leaves and 9 to 13 pairs of veins. The budding stage is early and late, the hairs are thick and dense, the tea buds have good rotation, the buds and leaves are bold and strong, and they have strong tenderness. The polyphenol content of fresh leaves is 21.0%, and the water extract is 46.45-48.60%, which is suitable for preparing green tea. It is the main raw material for processing Mingmei, Qifeng and other famous high-quality teas. Suitable for planting in Jiangnan green tea region. Tips from China Tea Mall (www.teasm.com): Wuyuan has towering mountains, gurgling mountain streams, a clmild imat, abundant precipitation, clouds and haze all year round, distinct cold temperatures and thick soil layers. is particularly suitable for tea plants growing in climates and soil conditions that prefer temperature, humidity and fog. Even before the Tang Dynasty, people took advantage of the unique natural conditions to develop tea production. Wuyuan tea plants mainly grow in high mountains and deep valleys and are moistened by fog and dew. The sprouted buds and leaves are thick, tender and sweet, and are rich in vitamins, amino acids and other nutrients. fragrant aroma, mellow taste and “green leaves, soup” characteristics. It has the advantages of “clear, fragrant and mellow taste”. In the "Classic Tea" written by Lu Yu in the Tang Dynasty, it is recorded that tea in Shezhou (Wuyuan belonged to Shezhou at that time) wasit “grown in Wuyuan Valley”. In the 10th year of Dazhong in the Tang Dynasty, Yang Hua, the imperial cook, wrote in "The Master's Manual": "Wuyuan square tea is well prepared and is not mixed with wooden leaves. He is admired by everyone from Liang. Song, Yan, and Bing Dynasties." Liu Jin, the imperial envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty, wrote, "None of the Wuyuan counties were allowed to purchase new cities," asserting that "there are a lot of tea in Wuyuan". In the Song Dynasty, the tea produced in Wuyuan was exceptional. The "History of Food and Drink of the Song Dynasty" reports that the tea of ​​Yangxian of Piling, Rizhu of Shaoxing, Xieyuan of Wuyuan, Huanglong and Shuangjing of Longxing were all "excellent"., was listed as a tribute. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Wuyuan tea was listed as one of the major export materials of foreign trade. ofChina, and it began to be refined and exported and won the praise of the international tea industry. in the book "The Complete Book of Tea" by William Ux from the United States, among them, Wuyuan tea is praised not only as the best quality green tea in Luzhuang, but also as the best quality green tea in China. leaves soft, tender and smooth, water color clear and moist. "The middle of the Qing Dynasty was the peak period of Wuyuan green tea export. , the yield of tea is higher. According to the historical records of the Republic of China: "In the past, tea was popularDuring the period of prosperity, about 50,000 dan of tea was produced each year from the end of the Qing dynasty until the Republic of China, because "foreign tea production increased, Chinese tea could not be transported and sold. directly, but was bought by foreign merchants and mixed with tea andtidy up to confuse the true with the false.” , which caused Chinese tea to lose its reputation. » Therefore, green tea production in Wuyuan is gradually decreasing. After liberation, tea production was restored and developed. In 1976, the annual tea production was 50,000 tons, making it one of the national tea export bases. In 1986, annual tea production was 87,000 tons, surpassing the highest annual production in history.