In order to market the green tea in Wuping County, since 1983, the county has held the "Wuping County Tea Quality Appraisal Meeting" every year, and at the same time, it has formulated a subsidy policy to give subsidies to the winning brands participating in tea events. Green tea in Wuping County has been continuously rated as "Famous Tea" by provincial and municipal tea appraisal meetings, and won many awards in international tea fairs, tea culture exchange meetings and other activities, which fully demonstrated the style of tea in Wuping County, enriched the connotation of tea culture in Wuping County, and enhanced the popularity of the brand "Wuping County Green Tea". The county also subsidized the shops that opened Wuping County green tea monopoly outside Wuping County, which laid the foundation for Wuping County green tea to go out of Wuping County. The beneficiary population of green tea industry in Wuping County has increased from 15%% before 28 to 35%, and the tea industry has become the pillar industry of "prospering the county and enriching the people".
Basic information and characteristics: "Wuping Green Tea" is a kind of roasted green tea with unique and excellent quality. In 27, it was listed as one of the 14 famous teas in Fujian by the provincial government. It is a brand product with well-known trademark and geographical indication certification trademark in China, mainly including "liangye roasted green" (strip), "liangye green bud" (flat) and "liangye snow snail" (snail). Among them, the appearance of "liangye Fried Green" is fine, tight, oily, silvery gray-green, fragrant with dried tea chestnut or mung bean, with a sharp and lasting aroma, chestnut fragrance, bright green or yellow-green soup, sweet and refreshing taste, and the bottom of leaves is light yellow-green and neat like a knife. "liangye Cuiya" is flat dark green and sword-shaped, with dry and tender tea fragrance, high and lasting intrinsic aroma, floral fragrance, clear and bright green or light green soup, fresh, sweet and fragrant taste, and light green, fat and even leaves. "liangye Snow Snail" is tight as a snail, covered with white hairs, moist and even in green, with high aroma in the inner body, fresh and fragrant taste, green or yellow-green leaves at the bottom, and complete bud leaves.
historical origin (story): Wuping has been producing tea since ancient times, with a long history of planting, making and selling tea. Up to now, a large number of wild tea trees are still distributed, and the habit of picking wild tea leaves to make tea is still preserved in various places. According to Yang Lan's Linjiang Huikao, Wuping County Records and other historical records, some people began to collect wild tea as medicine or drink in Wuping during the Song Dynasty. From Yongle in the Ming Dynasty to Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, the local culture of growing, making and drinking tea prevailed, and the villagers collected wild camellia seeds or seedlings and planted them in front of the house and behind the fields, popularizing villages and villages, and gradually domesticating them into local specialty tea varieties.
industrial development and prospect: the county's tea area is 56,68 mu, with a total output of 3,18 tons and a total output value of 48 million yuan. There are 1 well-known trademark of tea in China, 5 famous trademarks in Fujian, 8 famous trademarks in Longyan, 3 certified brands of "green food", 2 certified brands of "organic tea", 1 famous brand product in Fujian and famous agricultural products in Fujian.
Award certificates, etc.: Since 1983, "Wuping Green Tea" has won 128 awards such as "First Prize" or "Famous Tea", "Excellent Tea", "Gold Award" and "Silver Award" in tea events at or above the provincial level. In 27, it was listed as one of the fourteen famous teas in Fujian by the provincial government; In 29, "Wuping Green Tea" became the first geographical indication certification trademark of tea in Longyan City. In 21, it was recognized as a famous trademark in Fujian Province; In 213, it was recognized as a well-known trademark in China.