SHIZUOKA, Apr 12 (News On Japan) –
The first public sale of the brand new tea season passed off on the Shizuoka Tea Market in Shizuoka City, with the best bid reaching over 1.11 million yen per kilogram.
The preliminary public sale, a convention since 1957, was held on the Shizuoka Tea Market in Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, someday sooner than final yr’s already early date, on April 12. Trading started round 7:00 AM, and this yr’s high value was fetched by a spread named “Yabukita,” particularly the “Takane no Kaori” selection, which commanded 1,111,111 yen per kilogram. As the deal was struck, the celebratory sound of “teuchi,” the place three folks clap their arms 3 times concurrently, resonated all through the market.
Hideki Mochizuki, president of the Ryogochi Tea Industry Association, commented, “We have created a tea with a high fragrance. We hope people will enjoy its flavor and aroma.”
This yr, resulting from cooler temperatures in late March, the expansion of tea was restrained, and the brand new tea from Shizuoka Prefecture dealt on April 12 amounted to simply over 50 kilograms, the smallest amount up to now. As a end result, the typical value soared to 77,637 yen per kilogram, almost 5 instances the earlier report excessive of 15,928 yen set in 1995.
Source: NHK