Menghai Huangye, a novel albino tea germplasm with high theanine content and a high catechin index.

Abstract excerpt

Yunnan Province has a very wide diversity of tea germplasm resources. A variety of special tea germplasms with outstanding traits have been discovered, including tea germplasms with high anthocyanin content and low caffeine content. Albino tea cultivars generally have higher contents of theanine that contribute to the umami taste, and the quality of tea brewed from it is higher. The catechin index (CI), the ratio...

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• Camellia sinensis
• Catechin
• Genes, Plant
• Genetic Variation
• Genotype