I think that is a Chinese pull-your-leg folklore for gullible Occidentals
because from a little research the life of a plantation tea plant is about
65 years. Established plantations are maintained from graphing so how old
is a clone?

Jim

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"WNW" writes:

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"Space Cowboy" writes:

[..."Vintage Oolong" as a precursor to pu-erh...]

You mean it's already aged? Or is it somehow especially suitable for
aging?

I understand that in the Indian Darjeeling region, "vintage" tea refers
to
tea made from the leaves of older, vintage plants (possibly from very
old
strains, or from the actual very old plants?). I wonder whether this is
ever done in China?

It's certainly *advertised* in China. I've read about tea from
800-year old plants.

/Lew