A new study has unveiled the intricate genetic mechanisms that regulate theanine accumulation in tea plants—a key determinant ...

Gardeners direct most of their attention toward maintaining healthy layers of soil and this easy tea bag hack ensures a lush garden.

where yaupon – believed to be the continent's only native plant containing caffeine – grows wild as a bush or a small tree with oval, dark green leaves. But the arrival of imported tea and ...

Explorer Jeff Fuchs travels to tea forests in China’s southern Yunnan province in search of a perfect cup of tea. Most of the world’s teas are grown on plantations on bushes arranged in ...

A study has revealed the molecular mechanisms regulating caffeine biosynthesis in tea plants, identifying crucial genes and microRNAs that control its production. This discovery is a game-changer ...

has started a project that will see its 600,000 farmers countrywide replace moribund tea bushes with a new variety known as TRFK 300. To sustain the tea farmers during the transition period ...

According to the book, a syndicate of planters acquired the 2,250-acre Cheenthalar Estate in 1911 and planted tea bushes in 750 acres the following year. In 1914, Peermade Tea Company purchased ...

it was the plants themselves which gave us pause. Tea plants can grow extraordinarily sharp, their branches unyielding and sturdy. The idea that elephants would be able to travel through this ...

The United States government has launched a cutting-edge tree nursery at Kakajan tea estate in India’s tea-rich Assam state, ...

Tea estates rely heavily on favourable weather conditions, especially during the June-October monsoon season, which is critical for high-quality tea production. However, 2024 saw erratic weather ...