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'''Benihikari''' is a cross between [[Benikaori]] and a Chinese cultivar ([[Camellia sinensis|Camellia sinensis var. sinensis]]). It was 1952 by the Makurazaki Black Tea Experiment Station in Kagoshima prefecture developed. Benihikari is high yielding and resistent against pests. Due to it's high [[Assam]] proportion it got high astringency and isn't suitable for green tea. Therefor it's mainly used to produce black tea.

== See also ==

* [[Benifuji]]
* [[Benihomare]]
* [[Benikaori]]

[[Category:Cultivar]]
[[Category:Japanese tea]]

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