Green leaf is received at the withering section, after being weighed at the weigh bridge close to the gate. By use of an overhead conveying (monorail) system, the leaf is moved to the withering troughs.
The moment a tea leaf is plucked from the tea plant, it begins to wilt naturally, a process we call withering. But once the tea leaves reach the processing facility, this process is controlled by the tea producer. The purpose of a controlled wither is to prepare the leaves for further processi...
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