早生优质茶树新品种——中茶601

An Early-sprouting and Elite New Tea Cultivar——'Zhongcha 601'

中茶601是从龙井43茶园中发现的变异单株中经单株选拔—扦插扩繁—品比试验—区域试验系统选育而成的适制绿茶新品种。品比和区域试验结果表明,中茶601属早生种,产量较高;制烘青绿茶,外形细紧、绿润鲜活,汤色绿亮,香气清鲜带花香,滋味醇和甘鲜,叶底细嫩匀齐;春季第一轮一芽二叶3年平均含茶多酚16.9%、氨基酸4.1%、咖啡碱3.0%、儿茶素10.8%、水浸出物45.4%;抗寒性较强,耐旱性中等;适宜在浙江、湖北和安徽及气候相似地区种植。中茶601于2020年通过农业农村部非主要农作物新品种登记,登记编号:GPD茶树(2020)330024。

'Zhongcha 601'is a new tea cultivar suitable for processing green tea,which is a mutant from'Longjing 43'and bred by systematic selection including the processes of single plant selection,cutting propagation,strain comparison,and regional adaptation experiment.The results show that'Zhongcha 601'was an early-sprouting cultivar with high yield.The baked green tea had a slender and sturdy shape,green and glossy appearance,green and bright soup color,fresh and flowery aroma,mellow and sweet taste,and tender and even brewed leaves.Based on the first round picking in three years,the average contents of tea polyphenols,amino acids,caffeine,catechins and water extracts in one bud and two leaves were 16.9%,4.1%,3.0%,10.8%and 45.4%respectively.'Zhongcha 601'also showed strong cold resistance and moderate drought resistance,and might be suitable for planting in Zhejiang,Hubei,Anhui and other areas with similar climate.It was registered by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in 2020 with the registration No.GPD tea plant(2020)330024.