Wu Zhenduo’s tenure spanned decades of economic hardship, yet he steered the industry toward global prestige. Over 60 years, he researched and mentored with a tenacity that defined the era. By his 1984 retirement, after 37 consecutive years at the tea station, he had earned the title "Mentor of Taiwanese Tea." His legacy persists in the serrated leaves of Jin Xuan and Cui Yu, cultivars he engineered to synthesize the creamy, floral notes that characterize the modern Taiwanese