Tencha
Tencha (うじひかり) was bred by the National Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science in Kanaya and registered in 1974. It is a cross of Shizuoka No. 16 and Yabukita. Okumidori has been grown in Kyoto, Mie, Miyazaki and Kagoshima since 1999. Mostly Okumidori is grown in combination with Yabukita as it is harvested later and the harvest period can be extended.
Okumidori is mainly used for the production of Tencha, Matcha and Gyokuro and is characterised by a medium disease resistance.