Tea tree, very old (China)
http://www.yeyoungtea.com/tea-and-tiequanyin.php

Session 02—Mon, Aug 29: Camellia sinensis basics ①: Names, origins, cultivation, harvesting

Topics

❖ Biological origins in the biodiverse Yunnan region
❖ Plant description
❖ Growth habits, regions of cultivation, harvesting (what part of the plant and when)
◊ Variations: assamica

Thoughts—read before class, revisit for tests

Although it is good to know the details of C. sinensis, of course, in terms of the themes of this class the origin legends and what they suggest is the most important component of this day.

Required—to be completed for today's session

✓ Read Camellia Sinensis Origins & Physicals [bSpace, PPT].

Multimedia notes

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Links

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Other

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Feb 19, W S12
Feb 21, F S13
Feb 25, M S14
Feb 27, W S15
Mar 1, F S16
Mar 4, M S17
Mar 6, W S18-Midterm
Mar 8, F S19
Mar 11, M S20
Mar 13, W S21
Mar 15, F S22

Mar 18, M S23
Mar 20, W S24
Mar 22, F S25
Apr 1, M S26
Apr 3, W S27
Apr 5, F S28-Midterm
Apr 8, M S29
Apr 10, W S30
Apr 12, F S31
Apr 15, M S32
Apr 17, W S33
Apr 19, F S34

Apr 22, M S35
Apr 24, W S36
Apr 26, F S37
Apr 29, M S38-Midterm
May 1, W S39
May 3, F S40
May 6, M (RRR)
May 8, W (RRR)
May 10, F (RRR)

May 14, Tu FINAL