Today, tea is grown as a bush approximately one metre high, for ease of plucking. Bushes are grown from cuttings or clones which are carefully nurtured in nursery beds until ready for planting out. Young bushes are planted approximately 1.5 metres apart in rows with a distance of one metre between each row.
How do we get tea from plants?
- Pluck the very youngest leaves and leaf buds.
- Blot the leaves dry, and let them dry in the shade for a few hours.
- Steam the leaves (like you would vegetables) on your stove for about a minute. …
- Spread the leaves on a baking sheet and dry them in the oven at 250 F for 20 minutes.
Is tea a tree or bush?
Camellia sinensisClade:AsteridsOrder:EricalesFamily:TheaceaeGenus:Camellia
