Anji white tea is a variety of green tea produced in Xilong town, Anji county, Huzhou. [Photo/VCG]

Anji white tea is slated to enter the harvest season in Huzhou's Anji county on March 24, local authorities recently announced.

Anji white tea is a variety of green tea produced in Xilong town, Anji. The long, narrow leaves are yellow and have a recognizable fold along the length of the leaf.

Last April, Anji white tea was ranked eighth in China in the annual ranking for regional public tea brand value.

This was the 12th consecutive year that the tea made the top 10 list. It had a brand value of 4.517 billion yuan ($694.92 million), up 8.48 percent from the previous year.

In August 2020, the tea was listed among the first batch of geographical indication (GI) products recognized by the EU. The royal family of the Kingdom of Morocco once even praised the quality of this tea.

In May 2011, the techniques used to make Anji white tea were designated a national intangible cultural heritage item.