The introduction of tea cultivation in India was initiated through seeds obtained from China although the tea plant is found wild in India. The native Indian population seems to have known tea from time immemorial. They knew of it as a vegetable food, but later made infusions of it, a kind of soup, … [Read more...]

Introduction Tea plantation in India was started in 1823, when wild lea plants were discovered by the British in the forest of Assam. India produced over 1.1 million tonnes of tea during 2012 and over 1.2 million tonnes during 2013. Hence, India is ranked second among the largest tea producing … [Read more...]