Beauty of tea Estate in Munnar
Tea Estate:
Cultivation and harvesting
Camellia sinensis is an
evergreen plant that grows mainly in
tropical and
subtropical climates. Some varieties can also tolerate
marine climates and are cultivated as far north as
Cornwall in the United Kingdom,
Perthshire in Scotland,
Washington state in the United States,
Vancouver Island in Canada, and experimentally in
Pembrokeshire, Wales
in the Northern Hemisphere. Also as far south as
Hobart on the Australian island of Tasmania, and
Waikato in New Zealand in the Southern Hemisphere.
Leaves of Camellia sinensis, the tea plant
Tea plants are propagated from seed and cuttings; about 4 to 12 years
are needed for a plant to bear seed and about three years before a new
plant is ready for harvesting. In addition to a
zone 8 climate or warmer, tea plants require at least 127 cm (50 in) of rainfall a year and prefer
acidic soils. Many high-quality tea plants are cultivated at elevations of up to
1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level. While at these heights the plants
grow more slowly, they acquire a better flavour.
Some of images-
Beauty of tea Estate photo taken by Sirpa Rathinam
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| Beauty of tea Estate photo taken by Sirpa Rathinam |
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| Beauty of tea Estate photo taken by Sirpa Rathinam |
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| Beauty of tea Estate photo taken by Sirpa Rathinam |
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| View of tea estate taken by Sirpa Rathinam |
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| Forest photo taken by Sirpa Rathinam |
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| Beauty of tea Estate photo taken by Sirpa Rathinam |
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| Beauty of tea Estate photo taken by Sirpa Rathinam |
