Where do tea trees usually grow? When is the tea picked?

Tea trees are generally planted in hilly areas and hillsides. Terrain conditions affecting tea planting mainly include altitude, slope and slope direction. With the elevation, the temperature and humidity have obvious changes. At a certain height, there is abundant rainfall, fog, high air humidity and diffuse light. Strong, conducive to the growth of tea trees. However, if it is planted above 1000 meters above sea level, it will cause freezing damage. Generally, it is better to choose the south slope. The slope should not be too large. It is generally required to be below 30 degrees.

North latitude is 30 degrees, which is a golden latitude belt rich in famous tea. According to the long-term investigation and study of scientists at home and abroad, the area near the 30-degree north latitude of the earth has the most diverse geological landforms, the strangest natural ecology and the richest species and mineral deposits.

Two: the season of tea picking

Different tea picking time is different, and tea can be distinguished by four seasons. We usually harvest spring tea from March to May, summer tea from May to July, autumn tea from late August to 10, and winter tea from late June to 10. Therefore, when picking tea, we must distinguish which kind of tea it belongs to, so as to choose the right time to pick tea. The following are the picking times of several kinds of tea:

1, Longjing tea, Longjing tea usually starts with spring tea, which probably takes a while. West Lake Longjing tea has always been particular about picking. The tender Longjing tea picked around Tomb-Sweeping Day is the raw material for making high-quality Longjing tea. Longjing tea can be divided into one bud, one leaf, one bud, two leaves and one bud and three leaves according to the requirements for the tenderness and quality of new buds.

2, Tieguanyin, Tieguanyin works very rigorously. Its tea can be picked all year round. According to the four seasons, it can be divided into spring tea, summer tea, autumn tea and winter tea. If tea is in spring, it will be before the arrival of Grain Rain in the long summer. Choose summer tea, summer solstice and light and heat. Autumn tea can be harvested everywhere in early autumn, and winter tea can be harvested at higher temperatures. Tieguanyin pays attention to picking mature new buds.

Picking tea leaves by season:

1. Spring tea refers to tea picked from late March to mid-May of that year. In spring, the temperature is moderate and the rainfall is abundant. In winter, tea leaves are fallow for half a year, which makes spring tea buds full, green in color, soft in leaves and rich in vitamins, especially amino acids. It not only makes the taste of spring tea fresh and refreshing, but also has pleasant aroma and health care function. Tieguanyin of Anxi Yinxiang Tea Cooperative is the representative of oolong tea and spring tea. Its appearance and soup color can be described as "a must".

2. Summer tea refers to tea picked from early May to early July. The weather in summer is very hot. The rapid growth of new buds and leaves of tea varieties makes the content of water-soluble components in tea soup decrease relatively, especially amino acids. The taste and aroma of tea soup are not as rich as that of spring tea. Because the content of anthocyanin, caffeine and tea polyphenols in bitter taste is more than that in spring tea, it not only increases the color of purple bud leaves, but also has bitter taste. (such as Pu 'er tea and maple leaf tea)

Autumn tea is tea picked after mid-August. The climatic conditions in autumn are between spring and summer. After tea trees grow in spring and summer, the content of new shoots is relatively reduced. Leaves vary in size and the bottom is fragile.

4. Winter tea, about 65438+1harvesting began in late October. Winter tea grows after autumn tea harvest, and the climate gradually turns cold. Because the new shoots and buds of winter tea grow slowly and the content increases gradually, the taste is mellow and the aroma is rich.

To sum up, tea planting areas are still relatively extensive, and the season of tea picking is also different according to different teas, so the season of tea picking is also different.