What kind of tea is Hengxian famous for?

The tea produced in Hengxian County is delicious and of high quality. When boiled in water, the fragrance is fragrant, the entrance is slightly sweet and refreshing. A drink will relieve fatigue. The white hairy tea in Nanshan is the most famous. This kind of tea is produced in Baohua Mountain in the south of the county, as well as in nearby villages, such as Liu Wang and Tung Oil. According to legend, it was planted by Wen Jian in Ming Dynasty, and it has been handed down to this day, hence the name Zhong Sheng White Cat Tea. The back of the tea is as white as silver, and it is picked when it germinates. The fineness is similar to the silver needle mouth, and the color and taste are far superior to other tea leaves. It has both the fragrance of lotus and honey, and tastes more fragrant. Won the second prize of Panama International Agricultural Products Expo. In addition, Hengxian green tea is also very famous. At present, the tea garden area in the county is about 73 1 hectare, with an annual output of about 250 tons of tea.

Hengxian county has been a famous tea town since ancient times. Famous tea brands include Nanshan White Cat Tea, Shengshan Tea and Liufeng Tea. The most famous tea is Nanshan White Cat Tea in Hengxian County, which is one of the first batch of famous teas in China that won prizes at international fairs. It is named after the thick white fluff on the back of tea. According to the Flora of Western Guangdong, Nanshan White Cat Tea in Hengxian County is "Nanshan Tea is better than Longjing Tea". 18 10, that is, in the 15th year of Qing Jiaqing, Nanshan White Cat Tea in Hengxian County was listed as one of the 24 famous teas in China. In the second year of Qing Daoguang (1822), he won the silver prize of Panama International Agricultural Products Exhibition; 19 15 The United States hosted the World Expo in Panama City to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal, and Hengshan White Cat Tea won the second silver prize again. According to the Records of Hengzhou, Hengxian 1933 Nanshan White Cat Tea was awarded the plaque of "Pinsheng Wuyi" by the Guangxi provincial government.

Hengxian county is not only famous for its tea, but also has a long history of large-scale cultivation of tea. It reached its peak in the sixties and seventies, covering an area of more than 50,000 mu. It was one of the famous tea-producing counties in Guangxi at that time. However, with the establishment of the household contract responsibility system, the tea production in Hengxian County has gradually declined since 1980s. At the end of 20th century and the beginning of 20th century, with the continuous consolidation and growth of jasmine industry in Hengxian County, tea production and planting in Hengxian County were gradually restored and developed under the active advocacy of the county party committee and government.

First, the current situation of tea production and planting in the county

Investigation on Tea Planting in Hengxian County

According to the survey, there are 24,390 mu of tea planting area in Hengxian County (according to the statistics of Hengxian Statistics Bureau at the end of 2008), and there are more than 20 primary tea processing plants, which are mainly distributed in Yang Na, Tao Wei, Jiaoyou, Li Antang, Nanxiang, Lily, Mashan, Xinfu, Yun Biao, Zhenlong and Ma Ping (1kloc-0/towns). The main varieties planted are Fuyun No.6, Fuyun No.7, Fuding Dahao, Fuan Dabai, Shuiling 1, Nanshan White Cat Tea, Yunnan Daye Tea, and a small number of Tieguanyin and Oolong Tea varieties such as Taicha and Jinxuan. Fuyun 6 has a large planting area, accounting for about 80% of the current picking area; Among the abandoned tea gardens, Yunnan Daye tea was planted in the 1960s and 1970s, with an estimated area of over 1 1,000 mu, accounting for about 40% of the existing tea gardens. The main features are: