about the Wuyi Oolong outdoor-- withering

After tea leaves picking ,we do the withering ,there are indoor- withering and outdoor-withering ( in rainy day ,we do the indoor-withering using heat). Withering  is the formation of tea aroma.Through withering can make the water of the fresh leavs loss, promote the mechanism of changes .

According to the intensity of sunlight, wind speed, degree of the humidity ;fresh leaves of old and tender  ，the different requirements of the different varieties of withering degree ,we need to  control the time  flexibly .

During the withering ,we need to turn over the leaves regularly .

About the Tea leaves picking

For the Wuyi Oolong (Rock tea ) harvest time normally  begins on 28th of April and lasts to the middle of May ,accoring to the different cultivars .For example Huang guanyin(黄观音)Huang meigui (黄玫瑰） are  early-maturing cultivars(normally pick them on 28th of April ) ,but  Baijiguan ,qidan are the late -maturing cultivars (normally pick them on 10th of May )

For the tea leaves picking  normally begins after 8:30am ，because if it is too early ,there is too much moisture on the surface of the leaves .We always hire more ladys for the leaves  picking ,and the men for  tea leaves  carrying .

 In case of  the Oxidation in the basket , when each  basket is  full ,the men need to carry that to from the tea moutain to the track .It i really  a hard  work ,because some time need to  walk like 2 hours ,