Kanayamidori from Shizuoka
Kanayamidori is a Japanese tea cultivar created by crossing Yabukita with a Shizuoka native tea plant. Registered in 1970, it takes its name from the former town of Kanaya in present-day Shimada, Shizuoka.
The cultivar buds several days later than Yabukita, offers good yield and cold resistance, and is known primarily for quality sencha with body and a mild milky aroma. It is also cultivated in other tea regions where its balanced sweetness and aroma contribute to distinctive green teas.
Kanayamidori is a Japanese tea cultivar bred in Shizuoka by crossing Yabukita with a native Shizuoka tea plant. Registered in 1970, it is known for good yield and cold resistance. It is used primarily for quality sencha characterized by body and a mild milky aroma, with balanced sweetness also contributing to distinctive green teas.
Kanayamidori takes its name from the former town of Kanaya, which is in present-day Shimada, Shizuoka. This naming reflects the cultivar’s Shizuoka background. The cultivar itself was created by crossing Yabukita with a native Shizuoka tea plant and was registered in 1970 before being cultivated in other tea regions as well.
Kanayamidori is known primarily for producing quality sencha. Tea made from the cultivar has body and a mild milky aroma, while balanced sweetness and aroma can contribute to distinctive green teas in other growing regions. Its good yield and cold resistance are complementary cultivation traits rather than descriptions of a separate tea style.
Kanayamidori is associated with a full-bodied character and a mild milky aroma, especially when made into quality sencha. It also offers balanced sweetness and aroma that can contribute to distinctive green teas when cultivated in other tea regions. These qualities accompany the cultivar’s practical strengths, including good yield and resistance to cold.
Kanayamidori buds several days later than Yabukita. Yabukita is also part of its parentage, having been crossed with a native Shizuoka tea plant to create the cultivar. Beyond budding time, Kanayamidori offers good yield and cold resistance and is primarily associated with quality sencha featuring body and a mild milky aroma.