Winding tea plantation roads in Kerala

Lush tea garden in the hills of Munnar, Kerala. Tea cultivation was introduced in India by the British when they found that the climate and soil conditions of the hilly areas of Kerala are suitable for tea cultivation. The bush has shiny green leaves with pointed ends and has a pleasant aroma. The shrubs are planted at a distance of 1 to 1.5 meter along the landscape. India is today the world's largest tea producer and exporter. They have the capability to grow to the height of a tree. But it is trimmed as a bush for easy plucking of tea leaves. Tea plucking is carried out usually by groups of women using their hands. They often sing peppy songs and move along the rows of tea bushes in rhythmic steps while plucking tea leaves. The tea leaves are processed and sorted into different categories. It is beautiful sight that the green tea bushes cover the hilly slopes like a green blanket over the surface of the hill. Munnar is the most beautiful place which is also known for its tea cultivation. The tea giant Tata Tea is in Munnar. They opened a Tea Museum in Munnar, dedicated to all those who worked for making Munnar a major tea plantation in Kerala. It highlights all the facts about tea cultivation. Old Tea machineries, photographs, curious articles etc are all showcased here. The tea museum also houses antique bungalow furniture samples, ancient typewriters, wooden tubs, ancient magneto phones, etc. The museum also showcases the various techniques by which tea is produced and refined The other most popular hill stations known for its tea plantation are Peerumedu, Aanayirankal etc. Source : www.keralites.co.uk This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India collection comprises of tens of thousands of hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM 1080i High Definition, HDV and XDCAM. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Reach us at wfi @ vsnl.com and admin@wildfilmsindia.com.