It’s announced at a press conference on Mar. 11 that this year’s picking season for Dongting Biluochun tea is expected to start on Mar. 15.
Biluochun tea from the Dongting Mountain by the Taihu Lake in Suzhou’s Wuzhong District is one of the top 10 famous tea brands in China. This green tea, which is made of extremely tender tea shoots, is so named because of its spiral-like appearance. When brewing the tea, the water soon turns a vivid green, with a strong aroma and a fresh and sweet taste. Because of weather conditions, the spring tea-picking season is expected to last from mid-March to mid-late April, said an official of the Wuzhong District Meteorological Bureau.
This year, the output of Dongting Biluochun tea is estimated to be on a par with last year although the picking season will be one to two days later than last year. And the price will remain flat.
In recent years, local tea producers have been making efforts to attract more young consumers. Zhang Jianliang, chairman of Suzhou Sanwanchang Tea Co., Ltd. told reporters that in addition to its traditional business of tea processing, the company has developed derivative products such as Biluochun-flavored cookies, milk tea, and ice cream to win the hearts of young people. Its industrial base in Dongshan Town is under construction, which covers an area of 33 mu (22,000 square meters), with a floor area of nearly 40,000 square meters. The project is part of the company’s efforts to build a diversified product portfolio and maintain steady growth in the tea market.
