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What is a cultivar? What do you mean by chinary, clonal and assamica cultivar?Updated 9 months ago
Just as humans have different races, tea plants also have different cultivars. There are two main commercially grown cultivars: Camellia Sinensis Assamica, which originated in Assam, India, and Camellia Sinensis Chinary, which originated in China. Teas made from Camellia Sinensis Chinary are sometimes referred to as the China or Chinary variety, while those from Camellia Sinensis Assamica are known as Assam varieties.
Most of the Darjeeling plantations are cultivars of Camelia Sinensis Chinary; hence, they are called China variety. Here, China or Chinary means the cultivar of the plant has nothing to do with the country China.
When a tea plant is propagated vegetatively, it is defined as clonal.
It is crucial to understand that vegetative propagation, also known as clonal propagation, is a natural process of plant reproduction, distinct from the complex field of genetic engineering (GM). This knowledge is key to navigating the world of tea plant cultivation.
Most of the Darjeeling plantations are cultivars of Camelia Sinensis Chinary; hence, they are called China variety. Here, China or Chinary means the cultivar of the plant has nothing to do with the country China.
When a tea plant is propagated vegetatively, it is defined as clonal.
It is crucial to understand that vegetative propagation, also known as clonal propagation, is a natural process of plant reproduction, distinct from the complex field of genetic engineering (GM). This knowledge is key to navigating the world of tea plant cultivation.