This year, insufficient spring rainfall in Alishan resulted in a spring tea harvest that was, frankly, just average in both quantity and quality. March rainfall in DongYanShan was also on the lower side, but fortunately, heavy rain arrived from April 7th to 9th. This was a tremendous boost for the spring tea, making the DongYanShan harvest significantly better than Alishan’s.
DongYanShan Spring Tea
Rain fell across all major tea regions between April 7th and 9th, but Alishan tea had already reached its harvesting period, so the rain didn’t help its growth much. By comparison, DongYanShan was much luckier, with the tea plants having over ten more days to keep growing. Because of this heavy downpour, the growth condition of the tea here is completely different from Alishan’s. Just take a look at the photos—the growth is leagues ahead of Alishan, and the well-managed tea gardens are thriving wonderfully! With ample irrigation and smooth fertilization, the tea plants are thoroughly nourished, boasting thick stems and broad leaves. You can just tell they’re getting ready to produce some phenomenal tea.
Spring tea harvesting begins around mid-April, entering peak harvest around the 17th and 18th, with major tea factories in the tea region already in full production. Overall quality is quite good. If harvesting goes smoothly, it is expected to be completed by the end of April. Reflecting on last year, when DongYanShan spring tea was severely affected by drought, after a year of effort, it has mostly recovered. We look forward to this year’s spring tea reaching the prime standard of five years ago.
