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Some statistics pertinent to
the UK Camellia market are shown below.
|
Total spend by UK
on Camellia Products |
|
Tea |
£7,.000,000 |
|
Plants |
£1,000,000 |
|
Garden visits |
£5,000,000 |
|
Person Days per Hectare – Various Crops at
Tregothnan |
|
Crop |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
|
Foliage |
10 |
10 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
|
Flowers |
1 |
10 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Fruit |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Tea |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
6 |
10 |
8 |
1 |
- |
- |
|
Totals |
14 |
22 |
23 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
9 |
14 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
Note:
Working days for Tea have been estimated as being those
required in 2-3 years’ time when the crop is
harvestable.
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