Abstract:In order to identify high-anthocyanidin germplasm resources with high production and good quality, and develop new health product in tea processing and deep processing areas in the future, weight of 100 buds, colour and different composition of new shoots were investigated and analyzed systematically among 11 new tea germplasms with reddishviolet shoots. The results showed that 11 strains were much branched, moderate weight of 100 buds and had high yield potential; the reddish purple of shoots was correlated positively with the content of anthocyanidin, but not related to tea polyphenols, catechin, caffeine, or free amino acids, and it was; the leafcolour of all varieties was darkest in summer, except “HY-5” and “HY-8” were darkest in autumn. These results suggested that the leafcolour and the anthocyanidin content of reddishviolet shoots were controlled by environment and inherent factors concurrently.