In most parts of China, what are the solar terms when the tea village matures?
The same is true of tea. From spring tea to autumn tea, different solar terms give them their own tastes and missions. It is worth noting that solar terms are not only closely related to tea-producing areas, but also closely related to weather conditions, latitude, altitude and the temperature and humidity of tea itself.
This is why they have attracted the attention of countless tea lovers and become the new favorites in cups and pots. Here, there is Gan Kun.
Awakening of Insects
The characteristics of this solar term tea: tea is in a small germination stage, and tea in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan germinates the fastest.
Since ancient times, people have attached great importance to this solar term, and regarded it as the beginning of spring ploughing. After the whole winter brewing, tea trees in a few areas began to germinate with their long-term nutrients.
Due to regional warming, tea will gradually germinate after reaching the temperature and humidity of germination. At this time, according to latitude and altitude, tea bud gradually spread from southwest to southeast and east China.
In Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other regions with the fastest temperature rise, tea germinates the fastest; However, the tea in Fujian tea-growing area, even in Shandong and Henan, has not germinated during the period of fright.
Therefore, sprouted tea can be picked in Kunming, Yunnan and other places before the surprise season (green tea can be tasted before and after the surprise season at suitable temperature and humidity); However, in Xishuangbanna tea area, tea began to sprout gradually until the shocking season.
Qingming Festival
The characteristics of this solar tea: at this time, the freshness, fullness, fineness and coordination of Jiangsu and Zhejiang high-quality green tea are extremely high.
When everything grows, it is clean and bright, so it is called "Qingming"
The popular "tea before tomorrow" was made just before this season. At this time, the material content of tea tree itself is relatively rich, and the temperature is generally low in Qingming period, so the number of tea trees germinates is limited, the growth rate is slow, and the yield that can meet the picking standard is very small.
To put it simply, Qianming tea itself is of good quality, but its quantity is small and its time to market is early, so it is very attractive to consumers.
Since most of the first batch of spring tea in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan have been picked, a few areas in Anhui have started picking, while tea in Shandong and Henan have not yet reached the picking stage. So this kind of tea is mainly produced in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. It is worth noting that not all green teas have the saying "before tomorrow".
Tea before Ming Dynasty was characterized by high freshness, fullness, delicacy and harmony. Therefore, in this period, Longjing and Biluochun will be sought after by a large number of tea people and tea friends.
Grain Rain
The characteristics of tea in this solar term: tea in northern areas and parts of Anhui Province entered the golden picking period.
"The Qingming Snow Rest, Grain Rain Frost Rest", Grain Rain, originated from the old saying "Rain gives birth to a white valley".
Grain Rain is also the last solar term in spring. The arrival of the solar term in Grain Rain means that the cold wave weather is basically over, and the temperature rises rapidly, which is of great benefit to the growth of tea.
At this time, tea in some parts of northern China entered the golden picking area in Grain Rain season, such as Xinyang Maojian Tea and Laoshan Green Tea.
However, some tea leaves in Anhui began to be picked in large quantities, such as Taiping Monkey Kui and Luan Guapian. At this time, the freshness and intensity of tea are also good.
Early summer
The characteristics of this solar tea are: now is the best time to make mature leaf teas such as Wuyi Rock Tea and Tieguanyin Tea.
Long summer, long summer, when everything is flourishing.
Before and after the long summer, the temperature increased obviously. But for most tea producing areas, high temperature and high humidity will make the tea state not perform well enough.
The birth of Xia Yu is the best time to make Wuyi rock tea and Tieguanyin mature leaf tea.
White Dew
The characteristics of this solar tea: tea has entered a season with good content and high aroma.
"After the White Dew Festival, the night is cool and the day is hot", which is the solar term with the largest temperature difference between day and night in most tea producing areas. Tea has entered a season with good content and high aroma.
At this time, the growth rate of tea is also obviously accelerated, and the growth rate of tea slowly slows down until the summer heat gradually recedes and the temperature gradually decreases.
Due to the high daytime temperature in the Millennium season, the photosynthesis of tea trees is vigorous; At night, the temperature is low, and the respiration of tea trees is weak, which is conducive to promoting the accumulation of substances contained in tea. Bailu tea tastes thick and sweet.
It is worth noting that the most striking thing about Bailu tea in recent years is white tea.
Cold Dew
The characteristics of this solar tea are: entering the production period of oolong tea and autumn tea, picking mature leaves for production, of which Anxi Tieguanyin is the most concerned.
In the cold dew season, the dew is cold and heavy, and it will condense. At this time, the temperature gradually drops.
So the weather is long and there is little water. In the process of growing, picking and making tea, the water content of tea is low and the endoplasm is not complete enough. During this period, the quality of tea will be rough.
In the cold dew season, we enter the Oolong tea period of picking mature leaves, and make autumn tea in this period, among which Anxi Tieguanyin is the most concerned. Everyone heard that Tieguanyin's "spring water and autumn fragrance" and "autumn fragrance" are also this season.
At this time, there is less rain, more sunny days, and the temperature difference between day and night is large. Tea leaves try their best to accumulate nutrients before winter, so the tea soup in autumn is rich and fragrant.
In addition, the winter pieces of Taiwan Province oolong tea were also picked and made at this time. For the mountains over 2000 meters above sea level in Taiwan Province Province, this is also the last wave of tea picked before the mountains are closed by heavy snow.
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The ancient agricultural book "Qi Yao Min Shu" once wrote: "When the weather is right, the location is right, and people are harmonious, it will be more successful with less effort. If you go back to the road, you will get nothing ",which means that you can get a good harvest only by farming according to the season."
From fright to cold dew, every solar tea mentioned in this paper contains a unique style and taste at this time. It can be seen that the change of each season will affect the growth of tea.
In addition, the characteristics of tea described in the solar terms in this paper are all produced before and after the solar terms, not limited to the solar terms.