The Yabukita (やぶきた) cultivar is the most popular in Japan, no other cultivar comes close. It covers 75% of the area of Japanese tea fields (data from year 2010) and 90% in Shizuoka prefecture, where it was developed.

2024年11月3日 · Yabukita is popular because of its high yield and the umami flavor. It is frost resistant but susceptible to fungal diseases. The name "Yabukita" derives from the place from where the tea was grown for the first time, a bamboo bush grove (Yabu) and the north (Kita).

Discover the interesting story of Yabukita tea, a popular Japanese tea type recognized for its remarkable flavor and flexibility. Understand its history, cultivation, and the distinct features that make it a favorite among tea enthusiasts.

In Japan, Yabukita (やぶきた) is the most famous and commonly used cultivar, comprising 85% of the whole tea production. There are many reasons for using it on a large scale, mainly because of high yielding, frost resistance, and the ability to survive in any location.

You might have heard of the tea variety "Yabukita." As introduced in this article, Yabukita is the top tea variety in Japan, with 67.6% of the tea produced in Japan being Yabukita. This excellent variety was created by a person named Hikosaburo Sugiyama in 1908 and was registered as a variety by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and ...

2011年7月9日 · 薮北(やぶきたYabukita)是日本茶品种的名称.目前占日本国内茶叶种植面积的4分之3以上,日本茶叶第一大省「静冈县」的薮北种种植面积则在91%以上 ...

2025年2月9日 · Yabukita is the most common tea variety cultivated in Japan. Native to Shizuoka Prefecture, this variety was discovered by Hikosaburo Sugiyama. In addition to being easy to propagate, this variety is also resistant to the cold and numerous diseases.

2024年11月15日 · When it comes to Japanese green tea, "Yabukita" is the standard, but why is it so unique? In this article, we will explain what characteristics Yabukita has compared to other varieties and why it is loved by so many Japanese people.

What is Yabukita? Yabukita tea was developed by the tea breeder from Shizuoka, Hikosaburo Sugiyama. Yabukita was tested at the Shizuoka prefecture tea industrial laboratory in 1954, and officially registered as tea agriculture clop No.6.

静岡県の天然記念物に指定されたやぶきたの母樹は樹齢110年を超える老木となり、現在は地元の人やお茶好きの観光客などがこの母樹を見に集まっています。 お茶の品種の中でも、日本で最も作付け面積の大きい品種である「やぶきた」に関するページです。 杉山彦三郎が発見したやぶきたは、一時は国内生産量の9割を占めていたこともあり、現在も7割以上のシェアを占めています。 このページではやぶきたの特徴や味わいについて解説しています。