Quality and Safety Management on Tea in Fujian

From the literature reviews,interviews with tea companies and growers,and expert consultation,the quality and safety management systems for the tea products in the three major tea producing regions,Anxi,Fu′an and Wuyishan,in Fujian were compared.At present,most tea-growers had ceased using high-residue and highly toxic pesticides,due to a heightened consumer awareness in recent years.With the close supervision by the responsible authorities on cultivation and processing,tea sales were enhanced.Meanwhile,the system continued to improve.Nonetheless,quality shortcomings still existed among the minor producers that tended to fall between the cracks.Some suggestions are proposed to tackle such problems.