Pingyang Early Aroma Tea

Pingyang Early Aroma Tea

　　　　Product Name: Pingyang Early Aroma Tea

　　Product Origin: Wenzhou

　　Product Characteristics: Fresh, mellow taste, refreshing mouthfeel with a sweet aftertaste

　　Product Introduction: "Pingyang Early Aroma Tea" is made from the fresh leaves of the locally bred 'Pingyang Super Early Tea' tea plant. This variety was discovered in autumn 1989 on Daping Mountain in Pingyang County, at an altitude of 528 meters, and was developed through single-plant selection to become a provincial-level tea plant cultivar. It is a shrub-type, medium-leaf, asexual, ultra-early-maturing variety, characterized by extremely early sprouting, with the initial harvest of one bud and one leaf beginning at the end of February. It has a high sprouting intensity, strong budding capacity, short internodes, a hundred-bud weight of 39.8 grams for one bud and three leaves, a bud length of 5 cm, uniform sprouting, abundant fuzz, strong tenderness, clear flushing stages, an early and long picking period, strong stress resistance, wide adaptability, broad suitability for processing, strong asexual reproductive ability, no reproductive growth, high yield, excellent quality, and outstanding economic returns. It has been identified by authoritative tea breeding experts such as Professor Liu Zusheng from the National Tea Breeding Program and the Department of Tea Science as a "rare and precious germplasm resource for developing high-quality early teas." The biochemical active components in the spring tea buds and leaves are quite high. According to colorimetric biochemical analysis by the Department of Tea Science at Zhejiang University: "It contains 22.86% tea polyphenols, 4.81% amino acids, and 4.53% caffeine." Cytological mechanism research shows that the chromosome number of 'Pingyang Super Early Tea' is 30, with a symmetrical 2A karyotype, belonging to the normal diploid type. "This proves that the lack of reproductive growth in this variety is not due to chromosomal numerical variation but may be related to chromosomal structural variation, indicating further research value." The absence of flower buds in 'Pingyang Super Early Tea' is extremely unique among current tea plant varieties. It not only shows no flower buds in Pingyang, but also when transplanted to Hangzhou, Lanxi in Zhejiang Province, Anhui Province, and other locations, no flower buds have been observed after years of multi-site trials, proving that the sterile trait of this variety is stable across different regions. On May 4, 1998, it passed the variety certification of Zhejiang Province’s agricultural crops and was approved for promotion and cultivation in suitable regions, making it the only crop variety bred in our county to receive provincial-level certification. "The discovery, breeding, and variety research of 'Pingyang Super Early Tea' provides a precious tea plant germplasm resource and variety resource for tea production in our county, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, and even nationwide."

　　Product History: "Pingyang Early Aroma Tea" is a provincial-level famous tea and a provincial high-quality product. It was first created in the spring of 1990, using traditional local plucking and processing methods combined with advanced mechanized production techniques to develop this distinctive regional tea. It boasts a unique color, aroma, taste, and appearance. Evaluation experts from the Department of Tea Science at Zhejiang Agricultural University have assessed it as follows: Appearance: flat, smooth, straight, and glossy, with emerald green color; Internal Quality: high-aroma, long-lasting fragrance with a delicate note, fresh and mellow taste, refreshing mouthfeel with a sweet aftertaste, bright and clear tender green liquor, and tender green, bright, and intact leaf buds. It is hailed as the finest of Pingyang’s famous teas.