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Green and semi-fermented teas

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The tea plant belongs to the genus Camellia within which about 90 named species are included. These species are distributed primarily on the mainland of south-east Asia. Tea, Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze, is consumed as a beverage throughout the world.

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  1. Department of Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, University of Liverpool, UK

    K. C. Willson (Consultant in Tropical Agriculture) (Consultant in Tropical Agriculture)

  2. School of Biological Sciences, University of Surrey, UK

    M. N. Clifford (Leader, Food Safety Research Group) (Leader, Food Safety Research Group)

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Takeo, T. (1992). Green and semi-fermented teas. In: Willson, K.C., Clifford, M.N. (eds) Tea. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2326-6_13

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