Tongjiang Selenium-Rich Tea

Tongjiang Selenium-Rich Tea

　　Tongjiang Selenium-Rich Tea has a long production history. As early as the Song Dynasty, its scale and quality were renowned across China, with Luocun Tea being one of the eight famous teas of Sichuan. The soil in Tongjiang County is rich in selenium, resulting in high selenium content in its agricultural products. The county currently has over 55,000 acres of selenium-rich tea plantations, of which 30,000 acres are in production. In 2005, the county produced 820 tons of tea, including 25 tons of premium tea and 380 tons of high-quality tea, with a total output value of 26.85 million yuan. The production of premium and high-quality teas developed rapidly, and production bases began to take shape. Since the 1990s, Tongjiang Selenium-Rich Tea series brands such as “Tiangan Silver Sprout,” “Tiangan Cloud Mist,” “Luocun Mingmei,” “Folong Fragrant Tea,” “Hanlin Tea,” “Hancheng Silver Tip,” and “Longhu Silver Sprout,” among more than ten historical and innovative premium teas, have received provincial and ministerial-level recognition. By 2002, 20,000 acres of premium Tongjiang Selenium-Rich Tea production bases, 10,000 acres of Grade A green food Tongjiang Selenium-Rich Tea bases, and 15,000 acres of pollution-free Tongjiang Selenium-Rich Tea production bases had been established. Tongjiang enjoys abundant rainfall and a suitable climate. Its tea plantations are far from factories and farmlands, and the area has high forest coverage and a good ecological environment, providing ideal conditions for establishing eco-efficient tea gardens and producing safe, hygienic, and nutritious premium teas, including pollution-free, green food, and organic teas.