6)
Tregothnan
The following points are specific to Tregothnan:
a) Develop the Tregothnan collection as a “home” of
Camellias’ latest wave of horticultural innovation.
b) Develop tea as the centrepiece of Tregothnan’s range of
Camellia expertises.
c) Continue a feasibility study with these areas:
o Develop fresh tea (salad type raw leaves), a totally new
market that Tregothnan could uniquely fill in a burgeoning
market place.
o Tea foliage, select suitable “poor wilters” and test
market for foliage
o Test tea polyphenols from existing Camellias, e.g. for
cosmetics
o Get more new published extension research in teas and open
dialogue with such as academics, universities, company
product developers.
o Compare other examples of maximum value extraction from
tea and other commodities
o Explore appropriate opportunities with leading tea
connoisseurs.
…….. and as FINAL COMMENTS on my Study Tour ………..
Having completed my Study Tour the overriding impression
with which I am left is that Marketing governs the success
of every new product venture.
It is indeed surprising that, with tea being the world’s
oldest soft commodity with an annual production of 3,000,000
tonnes, no Nuffield study has been conducted into the
subject before. I suspect mine will not be the last.