Officials unsettled over unyielding threats to crops behind iconic beverage: 'Major concern'

Officials unsettled over unyielding threats to crops behind iconic beverage: 'Major concern'

A dry spell in Darjeeling, India, is threatening the world's most expensive tea. What's happening? "Unfavorable weather conditions" delayed the picking of premium first-flush Darjeeling tea from mid-March to early April, when some rain finally fell, The Hindu Businessline reported April 1. The West Bengal city's "famous gardens" are home to the country's first product with a geographical indication. "All the gardens have not witnessed rainfall s…