Yibin Morning Tea is a geographical indication certification trademark. Yibin morning tea is an agricultural product with geographical indications.
Chinese morning tea: Yibin is the earliest
Yibin has a long history of growing tea. As early as 1022 BC, there were records of "Fragrant Tea in the Garden" and "Gong Tea", and it has been recorded for 3,000 years. Years of history. At the same time, Yibin City is also the main tea producing area in Sichuan Province and the largest morning tea production base in the country.
Geographical advantages of Yibin morning tea
Yibin has unique geographical conditions, with superior climate and soil conditions that are most suitable for the growth of tea. Tea can be produced and put on the market in early February all year round, which is generally better than in other provinces. The main tea-producing areas in Neihe, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are about 15-30 days old and are the most suitable areas for the production of famous and high-quality ecological morning tea.
Morning tea bases are distributed in areas below 700 meters above sea level in District 1 of Jiuxian County of Yibin City, mainly in Cuiping District, Yibin County, Gaoxian County, Junlian County, Gongxian County, Jiangan County and other areas along the Jinsha River. The area below 700 meters above sea level in the river valleys of the Yangtze River, Minjiang River, Yangtze River and their tributaries has a total area of ??150,000 acres, of which 100,000 acres are clonal tea gardens.
Overview of Yibin Tea Industry
In 2009, Yibin City’s tea garden area reached 560,000 acres, with a total tea output of 25,000 tons, of which the tea agricultural output value was 710 million yuan, and the tea industry’s comprehensive output value was 32.3 billion.
In 2010, the output of Yibin City's famous morning tea reached 10,200 tons, the output value of fresh morning tea leaves was 540 million yuan, and the comprehensive output value of morning tea was 980 million yuan, reaching a record high, showing a good situation of booming production and sales. Tea exports With substantial breakthroughs, the supporting role of tea in the development of agricultural industrialization has been highlighted, and Yibin has become the largest morning tea producer in the province and even the country.
At present, there are nearly 800 morning tea processing companies in Yibin, with an annual processing capacity of more than 20,000 tons. Among them, 241 have a processing capacity of more than 50 tons, 7 have a processing capacity of more than 1,000 tons, and 2 have a processing capacity of more than 3,000 tons. There are currently 1 national and Sichuan Provincial key leading enterprise in agricultural industrialization, 14 municipal leading enterprises, 1 tea enterprise with an output value of nearly 300 million yuan, and 1 enterprise with an output value of nearly 100 million yuan. There are various teahouses, large and small, in the city. There are more than a thousand teahouses. Thirty-one products of tea companies such as Xufu, Xingshi, Jinye and Longhucui have obtained the right to use the green food mark, 8 brands have obtained pollution-free agricultural product certification, and 3 brands have obtained organic tea certification. More than 20 products including "Sichuan Red" Gongfu Black Tea and "Xufu Longya" have won many international and national gold awards. At present, the city's key tea industry leading enterprises own 1 "China Famous Trademark" ("Xufu" brand trademark), 4 "Sichuan Province Famous Trademarks", 3 "Sichuan Province Famous Brand Products", and "Xufu Longya" is the "Xufu Longya" brand. "Top Ten Famous Teas in Sichuan Province".
Honor of Yibin Morning Tea
In 2009, the China Tea Industry Circulation Association awarded Yibin the title of "Hometown of Morning Tea in China"; in addition, "Yibin Morning Tea" also obtained the geographical indication certification from the Ministry of Agriculture ;
On March 10, 2010, at the Yibin Morning Tea Festival tasting held grandly at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, the "Xufu" brand "Xufulong" produced by Sichuan Xufu Tea Co., Ltd. "Ya" has become the designated tea of ??Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.
Regional scope
Yibin morning tea is produced in Pingshan County, Yibin County, Gaoxian County, Junlian County, Jiangan County, Gongxian County, Changning County, Nanjing County and Nanjing County in the jurisdiction of Yibin City, Sichuan Province. There are 123 townships (towns) and 991 natural villages in 9 counties and 1 district including Xi County, Xingwen County and Cuiping District. The tea area in Yibin City at a medium and low altitude below 600 meters is the most suitable area for the production of famous ecological morning tea. Yibin City is located at the southern end of Sichuan Province, at the intersection of the Jinsha River, Minjiang River and Yangtze River, with 27°50’-29°16’ north latitude and 103°36’-105°20’ east longitude. Yibin morning tea has a protected area of ??20,000 hectares and an annual output of 10,000 tons.