Heavy frost Jan. 6 at the Kanan Devan Hills Plantations at Devikulam, near Munnar, India. Photos by Dr. Anjay Thomas00
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Economic TimesOnce scorched tea bushes take 4 to 5 months to come back into full bearing. (Photo courtesy Sanjith Raju/KDHP)New Indian Express (Photo/Republic of Tea)0
“When even mild frost falls on tea leaves, it stunts their growth. It also causes leaf blister. Factories do not buy them," India Tea Board Executive Director C. Paulrasu told the Times of India.
