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  2. Tea production in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 1863, The New York Times reported the discovery of tea plants growing natively in Western Maryland and Pennsylvania, sparking an interest in cultivating the plants commercially. [7] In 1880, the US Government hired John Jackson, an experienced tea planter in India, to cultivate tea plants planted 30 years earlier in Liberty County, Georgia ...

  3. Camellia sinensis - Wikipedia

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    Camellia sinensis is a species of evergreen shrub or small tree in the flowering plant family Theaceae.Its leaves, leaf buds, and stems can be used to produce tea.Common names include tea plant, tea shrub, and tea tree (unrelated to Melaleuca alternifolia, the source of tea tree oil, or the genus Leptospermum commonly called tea tree).

  4. Tea - Wikipedia

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    In addition to a zone 8 climate or warmer, tea plants require at least 127 cm (50 in) of rainfall per year and prefer acidic soils. [77] Many high-quality tea plants are cultivated at elevations of up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level. Though at these heights the plants grow more slowly, they acquire a better flavour. [78]

  5. Green tea - Wikipedia

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    The growing conditions can be broken down into two basic types − those grown in the sun and those grown under the shade. The green tea plants are grown in rows that are pruned to produce shoots in a regular manner, and in general are harvested three times per year. The first flush takes place in late April to early May.

  6. Mānuka - Wikipedia

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    Tea tree, burgundy-red cultivar 'Wiri Donna' cultivar, Auckland Botanic Gardens. Mānuka (Māori pronunciation:, Leptospermum scoparium), also known as mānuka myrtle, [1] New Zealand teatree, [1] broom tea-tree, [2] or just tea tree, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to New Zealand (including the Chatham Islands) and south-east Australia.

  7. Assam tea - Wikipedia

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    Charles Bruce guided a team, including Nathaniel Wallich, William Griffith and John McClelland, dispatched from the Tea Committee in 1836, to review the plant in its natural growing conditions around Sadiya. It was cultivated in the company's experimental garden with the first batch shipped to London in 1838 and auctioned in January 1839.

  8. Camellia - Wikipedia

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    Camellia sinensis, the tea plant, is of major commercial importance because tea is made from its leaves. The species C. sinensis is the product of many generations of selective breeding to bring out desirable qualities for tea. However, many other camellias can be used to produce a similar beverage.

  9. Melaleuca alternifolia - Wikipedia

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    Melaleuca alternifolia, commonly known as tea tree, [2] is a species of tree or tall shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Endemic to Australia , it occurs in southeast Queensland and the north coast and adjacent ranges of New South Wales where it grows along streams and on swampy flats, and is often the dominant species where it occurs.

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