TEA Condition Required Tropical and subtropical plant, which thrives well in hot and humid climate. Temperature: 20o - 30o C Rainfall: 150 – 300cm (well distributed) Soil: forest soil rich in humus and iron content is the best suited. Distribution ( In order of Production) 1. Assam (the Brahmaputra valley, Soorma valley) 2. West Bengal (the Duars, Darjeeling) 3. Tamil Nadu (highest yield per hectare) 4. Kerala (Kottayam, Kollam and Tiruvananthapuram district). Other areas of minor production : (a) Tripura (b) Karnataka (c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Himachal Pradesh (Kangra valley) COFFEE Condition Required Crops of hot and humid climate Temperature: 15o - 28o C but does not tolerate frost. Rainfall: 150 – 250cm Soil: well drained rich friable loams with rich in humus, iron and calcium. Distribution (In order of Production) 1. Karnataka (80 percent of total coffee production) 2. Kerala (13 percent of total production) 3. Tamil Nadu
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