Nanchuan Jinfo Jade Green Tea

Nanchuan Jinfo Jade Green Tea

Nanchuan Jinfo Jade Green Tea is a product with a geographical indication for agricultural products.

　　“Nanchuan Jinfo Jade Green Tea” mainly refers to the tea produced in our district under the brand “Jinfo Jade Green,” which is a high-quality, premium green tea. Over the past two decades, “Jinfo Jade Green” has won more than 20 awards at international, national, provincial, and municipal levels. It is reported that its market price has reached 5,000–10,000 yuan per kilogram, and the market is experiencing a supply shortage.

　　The unique ecological climate and environmental conditions of Nanchuan are suitable for tea tree growth. Historical records indicate that Nanchuan has over 1,700 years of tea production history. As early as the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Mao Wenxi’s *Tea Manual* recorded, “Fuzhou produces three types of tea, with Binhua being the best (present-day Nanchuan)...” Furthermore, the *Jianyan Miscellaneous Records* from 1162 noted: “Fuzhou produces three types of tea, with Binhua being the best (Nanchuan was once called Binhua), followed by Baima. Produced in early spring, the tea brought to the capital by predecessors as gifts was especially renowned for its Binhua early spring name.” Since the late 1960s, Yunnan large-leaf tea varieties have been introduced, and in the 1970s, the mass production of broken black tea achieved great success, selling well both domestically and internationally. The “Emei Brand” broken black tea won a gold award at the 25th Geneva International Food Expo, with quality comparable to that of India’s Assam variety. It features characteristics of “strong, robust, fresh, and brisk” flavors and was designated by the Shanghai port as an export exempt product, gaining fame nationwide. Nanchuan pan-fired green tea was established as the standard sample for procurement by Sichuan Province. In recent years, the developed “Jinfo Jade Green” won awards for high-quality famous tea in the 1st to 4th “Three Gorges Cup” Famous Tea Evaluation in Chongqing, a gold award in the 2005 “Huaming Cup” International Famous Tea Competition, a silver award in the 5th “Federation Cup” International Famous Tea Competition organized by China, Japan, South Korea, and the United States in the same year, the first place for high-quality famous tea in the 7th “Three Gorges Cup” Famous Tea Evaluation in 2008, and was awarded the title of one of Chongqing’s first “Top Ten” Famous Teas. In 2010, during the 8th “Three Gorges Cup” Famous Tea Competition, “Jinfo Jade Green” tea won first place in both the expert and public evaluation groups, earning the “Three Gorges Cup” Famous Tea Gold Award, while also retaining the title of one of Chongqing’s second “Top Ten” Famous Teas.

　　Geographic Scope

　　The production area of “Nanchuan Jinfo Jade Green Tea” includes 20 towns and subdistricts in the main tea-producing areas of the northern ecological agricultural park: Daguan, Xinglong, Qianfeng, Muliang, Hetu, Shixi, Lixianghu, Taipingchang, Baisha, Mingyu, Lengshui, Minzhu, Fengyan, Fushou, Tiecun, Shiqiang, Zhongqiao, Qilong, Shentong, and Shilian. It also covers 9 towns and subdistricts in the central economic belt’s premium green tea region: Dongcheng, Nancheng, Xicheng, Shuijiang, Nanping, Sanquan (excluding the former Mazui), Yuquan, Jinshan, and Toutuo, totaling 29 towns and subdistricts, at altitudes between 600 and 1,200 meters. The region spans from Huanghui Village in Shuijiang Town in the east, to Bangyan Village in Toutuo Town in the south, to Fumin Village in Shentong Town in the west, and to Zhongba Village in Taipingchang Town in the north. The geographical coordinates are between 106°54′ to 107°27′ east longitude and 28°46′ to 29°30′ north latitude. The tea plantation area covers 4,315 hectares, with a yield of 800 tons.

　　Product Quality Characteristics

　　1. External Sensory Characteristics: The tea has a tightly rolled, straight, greenish appearance; the liquor is bright tender green; it has a lasting chestnut aroma; the taste is rich, mellow, and refreshing; and the leaf bottom is yellowish-green and bright. 2. Unique Internal Components: Water extract ≥35%, moisture ≤6.5%, ash content ≤6.5%. 3. Safety Requirements: The production technical regulations for products within the geographical indication protection area of Nanchuan Jinfo Jade Green Tea strictly follow the national *Technical Regulations for Pollution-Free Tea Production* (NY/T5018—2001); pesticides and fertilizers are used in accordance with the national *Pollution-Free Tea* (NY5244—2004) standards.