A new tea cultivar named 'Tsuyuhikari' for green tea was developed from seedlings derived from the cross of 'Shizu7132'×'Asatsuyu'at the Shizuoka Tea Experiment Station in 1970. The clone was selected by individual selection in 1979. It was evaluated for local adaptability and for a specific characteristics from 1991 to 1997. It was named 'Tsuyuhikari' and adopted as a recommended cultivar of Shizuoka prefecture in 2001.
'Tsuyuhikari' is slightly early budding cultivar. The shape of the plant is medium type and the growth habit is fairly vigorous. The flush shoots show bud weight type and flush leaves are elliptic in shape and light green in color. The cutting of 'Tsuyuhikari' is inferior to 'Yabukita' in rooting, but show good growth after rooting. 'Tsuyuhikari' is more resistant to cold damage in winter than that of 'Yabukita'. It is fairly resistant to tea anthracnose(Colletotrichum theae-sinensis(Miyake)Yamamoto). The yield of green leaves is higher than that of 'Yabukita'. 'Tsuyuhikari' has high quality in the processed tea. It has a little deposits in liquor, but the color of liquor is bright green. The aroma is refreshing, and the taste is mild. 'Tsuyuhikari' adapts itself to any tea cultivated region in Shizuoka prefecture.
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