Abstract:  
Achievements on tea research in Fujian during the time of the 12^th National Five-year Plan, including the scientific and technical awards received, patents and funds granted, publications realized, as well as innovation platforms and engineering centers established, are reviewed in this article. Looking into the future, opportunities and challenges facing the tea industry in the province are also discussed. Common key technologies and fundamental studies, such as fostering the exploration and application of germplasms for new breeds, optimizing the fertilization and pesticide applications, and developing innovative processing technologies and product quality assurance protocols, are presented to meet the calls of the 13^th Five-year Plan. Realization of breakthroughs on the breeding, cultivating, and planting of low-carbon emission and ecological/environmentally friendly cultivars as well as effective controlling of Empoasca flavescens would also be highly desirable during the coming 5 years.