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EXPORT ALL TEA PRODUCTS genetic features of tea bushes of the Chinese variety Camellia sinensis var. sinensis; • environmental factors: altitude, gradient, climatic conditions and soil composition: owing to the specific natural conditions described above, the metabolic (photosynthetic) rate of Darjeeling tea bushes is much lower than that of any other tea bushes grown elsewhere; this stunts the growth of the leaves and increases the concentration of the natural chemical elements that are mainly responsible for the specific quality of Darjeeling tea (Tea Board of India); • agronomic factors: farm management, tea picking technique (two-leaves-and-one- bud shoots), application of various types of fertilizer and pesticide (organic and/or chemical); • factory practices: processing conditions, techniques and machinery at all levels from withering to tasting, sorting and grading; • marketing factors: packaging for the prevention of moisture absorption, storage in good conditions, transporting with proper covering and due care etc.