SHIZUOKA, Apr 21 (News On Japan) –
The first public sale of the season signaling the arrival of latest tea was held on the morning of April 18th on the Shizuoka Tea Market in Shizuoka City, with the best bid reaching 880,000 yen per kilogram, persevering with the development of excessive costs into 2025.
Around 500 individuals from Shizuoka’s tea business gathered at the marketplace for the opening day of the brand new tea season.
Due to the impression of excessive summer time temperatures and a scarcity of rainfall in autumn final yr, the quantity of tea traded on the primary day was 528.5 kilograms, barely decrease than ordinary.
The highest-priced tea, as in 2024, was the “Takane no Kaori” selection grown within the Ryogouchi district of Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City. It fetched a worth of 880,000 yen per kilogram.
Wada Natsuki, president of Wada Choji Shoten, which bought the top-priced tea, defined: “The number 8 is considered lucky in the tea business because it symbolizes prosperity. So this year, we chose the number 88. Of all the teas I saw today, I felt this was the best, so I attached a price worthy of the best tea.”
In addition, a trial public sale system was launched this yr permitting producers to set a minimal worth to make sure honest commerce. Two tons had been efficiently auctioned beneath this technique.
The Shizuoka Tea Market expects the height of latest tea buying and selling to happen in early April.