A Newly Registered Tea Variety “Benifuji”for Black Tea

Abstract

“Benifuji ” was developed by the-Breeding Laboratory of the Tea Division, Tokai-Kinki Agricultural Experiment Station, and the registration of this variety was made in 1960.
Benifuji was selected from the cross Benihomare x C 19. The superior characters of this variety are good growth both in cuttings and in young age, high yield especially when young, good tolerance to cold, and superior qualities of black tea. It is adapted to the northern distrief of black tea production in Japan because of its tolerance to cold.