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Njeru Industries Limited Human Resource manager Roseline Njoki at 130 acres land in Maua, Meru County where the company grows purple tea.The company processes and sells purple tea in Japan at a good price.PHOTO DAVID NJAAGA
Kenya Tea Research Institute released the first purple tea seedlings to farmers for commercial production in 2011.
Just like the black tea, the variety, which was released after 25 years of research, matures in three years and if proper crop husbandry is applied, one bush can produce between 1.5 to 3kg per year.
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