ECONOMYNEXT- Sri Lanka’s tea (Ceylon Tea) production is likely to be around 300 million kilos in 2018, Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers said in a report.

The latest Ceylon tea production statistics available for the month of October totals 29.6 million kilos, an increase of 3.8 million kilos or 14 percent from a year ago.

“Sri Lanka is likely to achieve the 300 million kilo mark, a reasonable recovery from the disastrous second and third quarters,” the brokers said.

The estimate considered that production up to October totals 251 million kilos and assumed production in November/December would remain static around the 2017 figures and said it was notwithstanding the labour unrest on plantations and curtailment of tea production in December.

But auction average prices were much lower than those in 2017 although they had begun to recover.
(Colombo/December 23/2018)

More About Ceylon Tea

Ceylon Tea which is coming from the beautiful Island nation Sri Lanka is recognized as one of the finest tasting teas in the world due to her unique tasting profile. Pure Ceylon tea packed in Sri Lanka can be identified with the lion logo.

a. According to a claim made by the International Standard Organization (ISO), This special tea is the Cleanest Tea origin in the world considering pesticide residues. Sri Lankan authorities have imposed strict regulations on agro-chemical usage in order to meet Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) of European Union (EU) and Japan.

b. United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) has also recognized Sri Lankan Tea as the First Ozone friendly / Ethical Tea Origin in the world. View more details on Ozone Friendly story via URL:

Ozone Friendly Pure Ceylon Tea

c. Even though Sri Lanka is a small Island which is also know as “The Pearl of Indian Ocean”, “Asia’s Sweet Heart” and “The Wonder of Asia”, the diversity (Regional difference) of Ceylon Tea is quite amazing. One would enjoy a light, fragrant Nuwara-Eliya Tea from the highest mountain peak with Citrus notes while another is enjoying a strong, full bodied Ruhuna Tea from Ruhuna region situated in the down south. More details on regional diversity will be discussed desperately.

d. Sensory-wise, Ceylon Tea has got a well-balanced taste with ideal strength, flavor and aroma for a perfect cup of tea.

e. Although hand shears and mechanical tea harvesters are used pluck at very few tea fields, Sri Lankan tea is plucked exclusively by human hand.

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