− | '''Harumidori''' was developed at the ''Makurazaki Station of the National Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science'' and registered by MAFF as Cha Norin No. 48 in August, 2000. Harumidori is a high-yielding cultivar suitable for sencha. Its harvest time is five days later then Yabukita. Harumidori produces a mellow tea with low astringency and bitterness. 'Harumidori' is suitable for all the tea production areas in Japan. | + | '''Harumidori''' was developed at the ''Makurazaki Station of the National Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science'' and registered as ''Cha Norin No. 48'' in August 2000. It is a cross of the well known [[Yabukita]] and the Kanayamidori cultivar. Harumidori is high-yielding and suitable for [[sencha]]. Its harvest time is five days later then Yabukita and therefor ideal in combination with it. Harumidori produces a mellow tea with low astringency and bitterness. |