"DPM" > wrote in message news:NVVAf.6446$Me5.4235@trnddc05...
>
> "Melinda" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I see that Upton's is advertising that it has some early season First
> Flush
>> Darjeelings for 2006...isn't it way early for that? Could someone
>> familiar
>> with the Darjeeling harvest explain to me what the times are for First
>> Flushes and how these could be FF? Thanks!
>>
>> Melinda
>>
> Well, I ordered some of this, so I'll report when it arrives.
>
> To be fair, Upton's description is "While designated a First Flush, this
> early production Darjeeling has also been described as a 'Winter Tea'."
> This intrigued me so I thought I'd spring for some.
>
> Regards,
> Dean

Thanks Dean, I'd be interested in what you think. They have two offerings
from the same garden, one of which has your description and one which just
says early 2006 production. Even so, I wasn't aware a tea could be produced
at all this early in the year, at least not in the India/China/Ceylon/Japan
area. I'm not sure about African teas, they may be produced all year around
for all I know.

Melinda