霜降Frost's Descent
凤庆大叶种鳳慶大葉種
Fèngqìng dàyèzhǒng

Fengqing large-leaf

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fengqing-da-ye

Seed-propagated large-leaf population originating in Fengqing, strongly associated with Dianhong production and also used for Yunnan green tea and pu’er.

Botanical
Camellia sinensis var. assamica
Kind
landrace
Origin
Fengqing

Also sold or written as 4#

Chinese variants
  • 凤庆种Fèngqìng zhǒngFengqing population
  • 华茶13号Huáchá 13 HàoHuacha No. 13
Translations and trade names
  • Fengqing Daye
  • GSCT13

Notes#

The Ministry of Agriculture / CAAS collection records Fengqing, Yunxian and Changning as principal distribution areas, with introductions elsewhere. It describes large, soft leaves and hairy shoots on tree-form plants.

The provincial agriculture department identifies Fengqing large-leaf material in its Dianhong craft account. That association does not make all Dianhong a single cultivar. Keep this population distinct from selected clones, individual ancient trees and the broader Yunnan large-leaf group; plant age is a separate attribute.

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