Qingxin
Variety of Tea plant · Camellia sinensis
The premier clone for Taiwan's high-mountain (gaoshan) oolong – delicately floral and complex.
Also known as: Chin Shin Oolong, Green Heart Oolong, Ruan Zhi Qingxin
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
sweetfloralaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- Alte taiwanische Landsorte (var. sinensis)
- Breeder
- Traditionelle Selektion Taiwan
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
Description
Growth
Demanding, somewhat disease-prone clone; thrives in cool high-elevation terroir.
Yield
Basis for Dong Ding and Alishan/Lishan high-mountain oolongs; lower yields, top quality.
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