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[[File:Yabukita-close.jpg|thumb|400px|Yabukita cultivar]] | [[File:Yabukita-close.jpg|thumb|400px|Yabukita cultivar]] | ||
The '''Yabukita''' | The '''Yabukita''' tea variety was bred in 1908 in Shizuoka by Hikosaburo Sugiyama. However, it was not registered until 1954 and registered as No.6. In 1956, only 2 years after registration, Yabukita was designated as the variety of choice for Shizuoka Prefecture. | ||
Initially, people were reluctant to switch to the new variety, but since 1999, about 95.6% of tea farms use the Yabukita tea variety. In other prefectures, Yakubita is also used; in Mie up to 84%, in Fukuoka 77%, in Saitama 72%, in Kyoto 62% and in Kagoshima 40% of all cultivated tea plants are Yabukita. For Japan as a whole, this is 77% of all tea plants. | Initially, people were reluctant to switch to the new variety, but since 1999, about 95.6% of tea farms use the Yabukita tea variety. In other prefectures, Yakubita is also used; in Mie up to 84%, in Fukuoka 77%, in Saitama 72%, in Kyoto 62% and in Kagoshima 40% of all cultivated tea plants are Yabukita. For Japan as a whole, this is 77% of all tea plants. | ||