25% Rise in Tea Production

A total of 114,445 tons of fresh tea leaves worth 6.5 trillion rials ($23 million) have so far been purchased from local farmers in the current Iranian year (started March 21), says the head of Iran Tea Organization.
“Around 51% of the total are top-quality tea leaves and the remaining 49% are of other varieties,” Habibollah Jahansaz was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
The official added that out of the total green leaf production, more than 25,750 tons of processed tea have been produced, which shows a 25% rise compared with the similar period of last year.