桃源大叶茶由湖南省桃源县太平铺乡陆家冲深山中的一株野生大叶茶树衍变而成,1969年开始对野生大叶茶进行选育、繁殖和试验示范,其选育品种于1989年通过湖南省省级科技成果鉴定。1992年通过湖南省农作物品种审定委员会审定,并确定为全省地方优良推广品种。2005年12月,桃源大叶茶系列产品之桃源野茶王获国家地理标志产品保护。2009年桃源大叶茶被国家工商行政管理总局评定 Taoyuan big leaf tea Taoyuan County, Taoyuan County, Hunan Province Lujiazhuang deep in the mountains of a wild big leaf tea tree derived from the 1969 wild leafy tea breeding, breeding and experimental demonstration of its breeding varieties in 1989 Through the Hunan provincial scientific and technological achievements appraisal. In 1992 through the Hunan Provincial Crop Variety Approval Committee validation, and identified as the province’s excellent local varieties. December 2005, Taoyuan Ye Ye tea products Taoyuan Yecha Wang won the national geographical indication product protection. 2009 Taoyuan big leaf tea was assessed by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce