CY9 is a tea cultivar from Sri Lanka.
Country of origin: Sri Lanka
Year of Release: 1958
Source: Tangakelle
Breeding method: ES
Recommended Region: Up, Mid
Desirable Attributes: Drought tolerant
Sri Lanka Breeding Method Key
CH: selected from controlled-hybridization progenies
OP: selected from open-pollinated progenies
ES: selected from old seed tea populations on estates
TET: Induced Tetraploid
OP/INT: selected from open-pollinated seeds from other countries