Tea producers in Turkey's northeastern province of Rize are continuing to harvest tea well into December, a rare occurrence attributed to above-average temperatures. Typically, the tea harvest in the Black Sea region concludes by the end of October. However, this year's mild weather has allowed farmers to carry out a fourth harvest during the final month of the year.

Global climate change has brought various challenges to the region, such as floods, landslides, and other natural disasters, but it has also created an advantage in terms of the tea production period.

Source: Bianet News (Extracts), Courtesy: Tea Exporters' Association Sri Lanka