跟前面那篇大陆人讲铁观音会因为缺水晚发芽和欠收的文类似 http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?t=8576 Word coming out of Darjeeling Hills is that an extended dry period (started in mid-Nov 08 to present) will probably hurt quality and quantity of First Flush Darjeeling production this year. 大吉领从去年十一月到三月中都没被滋润到 所以初摘的苞芽的量和质在今年可能都会让人失望 I've been hearing this too. There has been almost no rainfall at all in Darjeeling since November. It's a big issue for the economic lives of many people in West Bengal and Sikkim. 我也有听到大吉岭去年十一月後就都没湿过了 对旁边地区人民的经济影响会很大 A commercial newslist from Darjeeling I subscribe to (Thunderbolt Tea) recently reported that the low elevation tea gardens such as Longview will begin offering first flush teas very soon but the higher ones could be a month delayed. TBT 也写到低海拔的园子会早采 可是高海拔的会晚采快一个月 The tea bushes aren't going to put out new leaves in a drought. Pickings are going to be slim, the tea will be weak in character, and it will be spendy. 茶树在乾的时候是不会生新的芽的 能采的量会少 茶质会虚弱 (黛玉样?) 而且会很贵 下面是一些相关的英文报导 希望有人愿意翻 除了今年的问题外其实还很多有趣的讯息 http://www.darjeelinginformation.com/2009/04/ financial-crisis-takes-a-toll-on-darjeeling-tea/ The premium first flush teas, which become available in the market from March, have fetched 25% lesser price in the European markets this year. In 2008, the same type of tea had fetched Rs 1,250 per kg but this year it has gone down to Rs 937.50 per kg. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Markets/Commodities/ Low-rainfall-may-hit-tea-production-in-Darjeeling-Terai-/ articleshow/4203068.cms 上面三行接起来 http://teaemporium.blogspot.com/2009/03/ puttabong-queen-sftgfop-1-dj-7-1st.html You got the exception (premium clonal), not the typical yield under very dry conditions that persisted through the late March. These very high altitude gardens receive precip in the form of mists, even when the rainy season is dry. Darjeeling News / The Telegraph Darjeeling, March 20, 2009 Rainfall in Darjeeling today after almost five months helped settle the dust, but failed to provide much needed relief to the tea planters and the people in general. With overcast skies since early morning, many residents were hoping for a rain. While it drizzled in the morning, there was a shower for about half an hour around 11.30am. Darjeeling tea planters said the rainfall was just a little too late. “The shower has come a bit too late,” said Sandeep Mukherjee, the secretary of Darjeeling Tea Association. The Darjeeling planters usually rely on rain around Christmas but there was no shower during the winter this year. The dry weather has stemmed the growth of first flush, which usually fetches the highest price at auctions. “We have suffered heavy losses this year, but we cannot provide a comprehensive figure unless the first flush season is over,” said Mukherjee. Plucking for the first flush has already started and it generally carries on till April end. While the rain has brought little relief to the planters, the Darjeeling Municipality, too, said the short spell would not help them much. “We need more rain. Anyway, we had started making preparations to distribute potable water through trucks and jeeps from next week. We have already approached the DGHC to provide us with Rs 40 lakh (40,000 rupees) for water distribution,” said Pemba Tshering Ola, the chairman of the civic body. The two lakes in Senchel that supply water to Darjeeling are bone dry. While the South Lake has absolutely no water in store, the North Lake has only about eight feet of water against the normal storage of 12 feet. Most of the 25 streams that feed water to these two lakes are running dry. “If we have a good shower for a couple of days, the streams will start flowing again. But short spells like that of today will not help,” said a municipal worker who is associated with the distribution. The Indian Meteorological Department has said on its website that a disturbance has developed over Jammu and Kashmir, while another was forming over western Uttar Pradesh. With clouds still moving over the region, there is hope for more rains in Darjeeling. --

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