Preparations for the New Tea Season in the Eastern Black Sea Region

Tea producers in the Eastern Black Sea region are nearing the end of their preparations for the green tea season in their tea fields. While the opening of the green tea season is expected soon, the Rize Chamber of Agriculture has also warned tea producers about the pruning process.

Warning on Selling Tea to ÇAYKUR and Pruning

This year, it is expected that private sector tea factories will purchase tea below the base price. For this reason, Bünyamin Arslan, the President of the Rize Chamber of Agriculture, warned tea producers about the pruning process, stating that pruning is a requirement to sell tea to ÇAYKUR. Arslan emphasized that tea fields without pruning will not be able to sell to ÇAYKUR.

“We must definitely prune our teas by at least 10% for ÇAYKUR”

Bünyamin Arslan, President of the Rize Chamber of Agriculture, stated, “Private sector tea factories could make advance purchases using credit. This year, high interest rates may make it difficult for the private sector to access liquid funds. In this case, below-base purchases and deferred purchases may lead to financial difficulties in the sector. In order to present our tea to ÇAYKUR in a balanced manner, we must definitely carry out the pruning process.”

• Among the benefits of pruning are rejuvenation of the leaves and revitalization of the plant.
• Pruned areas yield fresher and higher quality teas, while areas without pruning may result in more immature and lower quality leaves.