Plantation crops
Coffee
Shade-grown coffee is part of the mixed plantation economy in Idukki's mid and high ranges.
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Plantation crops
Tea
- Category
- Plantation crops
- Grown around
- Munnar, Peerumade
Overview
About Tea
Tea cultivation began around Munnar in the late 1800s and now defines the landscape of the Kanan Devan Hills, with estates also found around Peerumade and Vandiperiyar.
Where it grows
- Munnar
- Peerumade
- Vandiperiyar
Uses
- Black tea
- Green and specialty teas