Advances in Cultivation and Breeding of Tea Plants
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Genetics, Genomics, Breeding, and Biotechnology (G2B2)".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 24 May 2024 | Viewed by 2791
Special Issue Editor
Interests: germplasm resources; light environment; healthy compounds; breeding technology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Tea is rich in secondary metabolites such as polyphenols, theanine and caffeine, recognized as a non-alcoholic health drink that has benefited billions of consumers worldwide. Innovation and application of science and technology in the cultivation and breeding of tea plants are important prerequisites to guarantee the yield, quality, health, safety and efficient production of tea. In the past, tea plants have been gradually introduced and developed in dozens of tea-producing countries because of their good adaptability to temperate and tropical climates. The development of the tea industry now faces many challenges and questions, such as frequent climatic disasters, labor shortages and insufficient development of germplasm resources. Additionally, with the increase of diversified consumer demand in tea market, the field of tea cultivation and breeding will pay more attention to the replacement or upgrading of new varieties, new technologies and new equipments.
This Special Issue will focus on the latest developments and trends in the cultivation and breeding of tea plants.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Breeding technology;
- Special germplasm resources;
- Environment and adaptability;
- Traits and production technology;
- Formation of healthy compounds;
- Nutrient management.
Dr. Zhijun Wu
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- secondary metabolites
- efficient production
- adaptability
- climatic disasters
- germplasm resources