On Nov 3, 3:12 am, SN wrote:
when cold comes to China & India, what happens to tea...?

SN

I can only speak for the limited tea gardens I work with ....

For Anxi Tieguanyin tea, the mountainous tea gardens harvest their
teas 2 to 4 times a year, with the last harvest taking place beginning
of October.

The outlying low altitude tea gardens harvest their teas 5 times a
year with the last harvest lasting from mid October to mid November.

The pattern I am seeing is that warmer climate allows them to harvest
more and later, possibly resulting in lower quality teas.

As for green tea, most tea gardens harvest from March to May. I have
heard of cultivars that is ready as early as February. I am guessing
that is in Southern China (with warmer climate), not entirely sure.

Two green tea gardens I know have the best life. One harvests only 2
weeks, the other 6 weeks yearly.

Great life they have

Julian
http://www.amazing-green-tea.com