Part used: The leaves, gathered at flowering time.

The quality of tea depends on the age of the tea leaves.

But it is his leaves harvested during the summer that must be dried.

The collected leaves can be used again to protect plants from the frost.

Different teas are made by treating the leaves in different ways.

The young leaves, collected in March, make a tasty salad.

Leaves harvested Dec 1-2, 2016, from trees grown at ECHO Florida.

And, farmers have to be prepared with an appropriate supply of leaves harvested from the mulberry tree.

During the day, the quantity of chlorophyll and the thickness of the sampled leaves are measured and the evening the leaves are scanned.

Collected leaves are washed, dried and stored in a box or paper bag.

Our experts regularly check our plants and the leaves are only harvested from plants that are at least 4 years old.

The harvested leaves contain anthocyanins and vitamin P which strengthens the resistance of the veins.

Our experts regularly check our plants and the leaves are only harvested from plants that are at least 4 years old.

It is made by fermenting the harvested leaves for a couple of hours before heating or drying.

The leaves harvested lower on the plant, which are a little hard, are called "Bancha" or "common tea ".