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English: Tea plantations in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India. Darjeeling is a part of the Eastern Himalayan zoo-geographic zone. Darjeeling is a part of the Eastern Himalayan zoo-geographic zone. Русский: Чайные плантации.
Happy Valley Tea Estate is a tea garden in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.Established in 1854, it is Darjeeling's second oldest tea estate. Spread over 177 hectares (440 acres), it is situated at a height of 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) above sea level, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Darjeeling, and employs more than 1500 people.
Monteviot Tea Garden is located at . Monteviot Tea Garden with an area of 88 hectares (220 acres) is an organic Darjeeling tea garden in the north Kurseong valley at an altitude ranging from 950 to 1,700 metres (3,120 to 5,580 ft). It produces Green tea. In 2004, the tea factory was completely burnt down.
The garden was planted by Dr. Charles Graham in 1885. The Goodricke Group took over the garden in 1984. [2] [3]The tea estate was earlier named Kumseri. There was a building named “Bank Ghar’’, which had the look of a castle and from that building, the place became Castleton.
Lopchu Tea Estate is located north-east of Darjeeling, mid-way between Darjeeling and Kalimpong, and close to Sikkim. The nearest Darjeeling tea estate is Glenburn Tea Estate, separated by a hill. Takdah is also close-by. [1] Located at a height of 4,800 feet (1,500 m) nestles in a glen overlooking the majestic Kangchenjunga peak. [5]
Puttabong is the first Darjeeling garden to get ISO 9002:2008 certification in manufacturing, plantation and marketing. [5] It was the first garden to fetch a record price of Rs. 10,001 per kg for its Antique tea. [5] [1] It produces the finest Darjeeling tea appreciated by discerning buyers around the world around. [1]
It was one of the first few to be awarded fair trade certifications. In 1988 it was the first garden to be awarded/ certified as the fully organic tea garden. [3] [7] Makaibari produces around one lakh kg tea annually. Darjeeling Tea is commanding an average price ranging from Rs. 970–1,050 per kg. Makaibari tea fetches around Rs. 3,000 per kg.
It is one of the oldest plantations in the Darjeeling West valley. It is spread over 510 hectares of land. Phoobsering tea estate was established by the Darjeeling Tea Company in the 1856-1860 along with Ging, Takdah and Ambootia. Phoobsering tea of Oolong variety is prized all over the world for its taste.