Effects of genotype, environment and management on yields and quality of black tea Authors

Abstract

The tea beverages processed from the young tender shoots of Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze, are claimed to be the most widely consumed fluids after water. The tea plant originates from the point of confluence of Northeast India, North Burma, Southwest China and Tibet. Its production has spread and economic production has been reported in between 49∘ N in Outer Carpathians to 33∘ S in Natal, South Africa, at altitudes ranging from sea level to 2,700 m above mean sea level. The adaptability of the plant to areas with large variations in geographical, climatic and environmental factors can cause changes in growth patterns in different genotypes leading to variations in yields and black tea quality. Tea producers usually import genotypes, management and production techniques suitable for optimal production in one region in the hope that beneficial attributes observed at …