‘Haruto34’ : An Extremely Early-Budding New Green Tea Cultivar

Abstract

seedlings the between 'Saemidori and Sakimidori ’， were carried out : ‘ Haruto34 ’ is extremely early budding and plucking time of the first crop is about two days earlier than that in ‘ Saemidori'. The shape of the plant is of intermediate type and its growth is vigorous. ‘ Haruto34 ’ is fairly resistant to tea gray blight (Pestalotio ρ sis longiseta (Spegazzini) Dai et Kobayashi), but it is susceptible to tea anthracnose (Discula theas 引 ・nensis (I.Miyake) Moriwaki & Toy.Sato)and tea blister blight (Exobasidium vexans Massee ）.‘ Haruto34 ’ is vulnerable to mulberry scale (Pseudaulacas ρ is ρ entagona Targioni ）.‘ Haruto34 ’ is fairly resistant to cold injury damage in winter. The yield of 'Haruto34 ’ is higher than that of ・y abukita ’ and ‘ Saemidori'. Sencha, Kamairicha to make with ‘ Haruto34 ’ is high quality, as indicated by the bright green color of tea and mild aroma and taste. The amino acid content in the processed tea is high, whereas the tannin content is low. The covering cultivation of haruto34 around five days can greatly improve quality of the tea.