Icheon, the river of profit. Two hundred years ago, Yihong Gongfu Tea originated here and enjoys a worldwide reputation. The core belt of Xingdoushan National Nature Reserve is located in the Maoba area of ​​Lichuan City, with a total area of ​​1751 meters. The typical valley climate has produced a high-quality organic tea garden comparable to the Assam Valley, and has grown a special gift of "Tianci Cold After the Dragon" - - Lichuan Red.

Maochuan Town, the main producing area of ​​Lichuan Gongfu Black Tea (Lichuanhong), has become the main producing place for exporting Yihong tea since the early 19th century. It is a famous tea town in China. In recent years, the Lichuan Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government have made breakthroughs in the development of the tea industry, and have made great efforts in environmental protection, tea quality, pesticide control and market expansion, making Lichuan Gongfu Black Tea a leading industry that drives farmers to get rid of poverty and get rich. More than 10,000 tons of tea are exported to Europe and Africa. The tea planting in the city is mainly distributed in the five townships of Maoba, Zhonglu, Shaxi, Wendou and Baiyang. The city's tea production involves more than 70,000 farmers, more than 200,000 agricultural population, accounting for nearly 30% of the total agricultural population. The main varieties are Zhongcha 108, Chuxiang No.1, Echa No.1, Echa No.10, Qiyeqiqi, etc., Leng Houyu, Zhonglu Xiaoye, and Chuxiang No.1 are local special varieties. In 2017, the city's tea area reached 232,000 mu, the harvesting area was nearly 180,000 mu, the tea output was 18,000 tons, the output value was 800 million yuan, and the comprehensive output value was more than 1.5 billion yuan, of which more than 5 million US dollars were exported. Among them, the suitable area for making black tea is 150,000 mu, and the annual output is 11,000 tons, accounting for 60% of the total tea production in the city, with an annual output value of 320 million yuan. There are 187 tea enterprises in the city, including 15 large-scale tea enterprises, 15 key leading enterprises in agricultural industrialization (3 provincial-level leading enterprises, 5 state-level leading enterprises, 7 municipal-level leading enterprises), and 4 foreign trade export enterprises. . The city's processing plant covers an area of ​​nearly 300,000 square meters, with more than 4,000 sets of processing machinery and equipment, with an annual processing capacity of 20,000 tons, and more than 3,500 people engaged in tea processing. At present, one national pollution-free agricultural product base (the dam-free ecological tea base) has been built, and 100,000 mu of state-level tea green food raw material base has been successfully built, and a 100,000-mu provincial-level tea green food raw material standard base has been added. The tea varieties in the city are mainly green tea and Yihong Gongfu tea. The registered trademark brands are “Fog Cave”, “Xingdou Mountain”, “Linjiang”, “Yantou Mountain”, “Selenium” and “Yudongchun”. "Shuwang", "Maoba Yihong" and "Yuntou Mountain". “Xingdoushan·Lichuanhong” and “Yuntoushan·Lichuanhong” have won the gold prize of national and provincial famous tea awards. “Lichuanhong” tea was awarded “National Famous Special New” Agricultural Products by the Ministry of Agriculture, and “Xingdoushan-Lichuanhong” of Feiqiang Tea Company won the title of “Jingchu Excellent Product” in 2017. On November 15, 2017, Lichuan Gongfu Black Tea was approved by the State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine as a national geographical indication protection product. At the same time, the pre-work of the well-known trademark declaration of the “Xingdoushan-Lichuanhong” brand of Feiqiang Tea Company was launched. In 2017, Enshi Daily reported on the promotion and introduction of the tea industry in the city with the title of “Ten Secretarys of Tea for 30 Years”. CCTV’s seven “Natural” columns and “Country World” are on the “Lichuan Red” of our city. Made a special promotion. On April 28, 2018, President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Modi tasted "Lichuan Red" during an informal meeting in Wuhan. A CCTV news broadcast was reported, and the Xinhua News Agency client made a report on the topic of “cold and cold”.

Quality Technical Requirements for Lichuan Gongfu Black Tea I. Protection Name Lichuan Gongfu Black Tea II. Protection Scope Maoba Town, Zhonglu Town, Baiyangba Town, Tuanbao Town, Jiannan Town, Modao Town, Wangying Town, Lichuan City, Hubei Province 15 townships, sub-district offices and development zones, including Shaxi Township, Liangwu Township, Yuanbao Township, Wendou Township, Nanping Township and Duting Street Office, Dongcheng Sub-district Office, and Fobao Mountain Ecological Comprehensive Development Zone. Third, the quality and technical requirements (a) varieties of Lichuan City, local tea tree varieties, Qiye Qi, Echa 10 and other varieties. (2) Site conditions suitable for the growth of tea trees at an altitude of 800-1500 m, the soil layer is deep, the soil is not easy to be knotted, the tillage layer is loose and fertile, the soil texture is yellow soil, yellow brown soil, soil pH 5.5 to 7.0, soil The layer thickness is ≥80 cm, and the organic matter content is ≥2.0%. (3) Cultivation management 1. Seedling: From September to November each year, clonal seedlings are used for cutting. 2. Use double row or single row. The planting density of double-row planting plants is 30,000 to 45,000 plants per hectare; 10,000 to 15,000 plants per hectare are planted in a single row. 3. Environmental and safety requirements: The use of pesticides, fertilizers, etc. must comply with relevant national requirements and must not pollute the environment. 4. Medium tillage: depth of cultivating, shallow tillage 10 to 15 cm; deep tillage 20 to 25 cm, carried out in winter. 5. Fertilization: use organic fertilizer for tea, livestock manure (harmless treatment). After planting for one month in the young tea garden, the first fertilization can be carried out, and the fertilization is carried out three to four times a year; the tea plantation is put into operation in the autumn and winter, and the deep ditch is taken, and the ditch depth is 40-50 cm. Topdressing 15 days before the tea buds in each tea season, fertilizing 1-2 times a year. 6. Tea tree pruning: Young tea trees adopt a segmented pruning legal pruning; mature tea trees are lightly pruned and deep pruned; aging tea trees are re-trimmed or slashed to cultivate a high-yielding tree. (4) Fresh leaf picking Every year from the end of February to the end of August, picking single buds or one bud and one leaf initial exhibition, one bud and two leaves initial exhibition, one bud two, three leaves and the same tenderness on the leaves. (5) Processing technology 1. Processing equipment: withered tank, smashing machine, deblocking screening machine, special fermentation room, dryer, flat circular sieve machine, air sorting machine, color sorting and sorting machine, packaging machine. 2. 3. Processing requirements: (1) Withering: use warming withered or indoor withering. The withering time was from 12h to 24h; the water content of the withered leaves was controlled from 60% to 62%. (2) 揉捻: Through the initial sputum and sputum sputum, the sputum time is 60 min to 90 min, and the time is 30 min to 30 min to 30 min. The middle part is disassembled 1 or 2 times. The slender rate is 80% to 90%, and a strong tea fragrance is emitted. (3) Fermentation: The fermentation time is from 3 h to 5 h, the temperature is controlled from 23 ° C to 25 ° C, and the relative humidity is maintained at 94% to 96%. Time 4 h to 6 h. (4) Drying: The drying temperature of the fire is 110 ° C to 120 ° C, the time is 4 min - 6 min, and the dry fire temperature is 90 ° C to 95 ° C. The fire is dried until the water content of the tea leaves is 4.0% to 6.0%. (5) Packaging and storage: The packaging should meet the requirements of GB4806.1, GB 4806.7, GB 4806.8, GB 23350, and the storage should meet the requirements of GB/T 30375. Fourth, the quality characteristics 1. Sensory features: the ropes are tight and even, the color is black and moist, and the taste is mellow and sweet. 2. Other indicators should meet the requirements of relevant national standards. 3. Safety and other quality technical requirements: Product safety and other quality technical requirements must comply with relevant national regulations.

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The producers of the Lichuan Gongfu black tea production area may apply for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products” by the Lichuan Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision. They shall be examined by the Hubei Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and reported to the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine for approval. The inspection mechanism of Lichuan Gongfu Black Tea is selected by the Hubei Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision in the inspection institutions that meet the qualification requirements.