Adisham Estate brews all time high price

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Dickoya Estate which markets its produce under the ‘Adisham’ selling mark achieved an all-time record price of Rs. 715 for a FNGS1 grade in the Western High Grown category at the weekly tea auctions held on 2 May. This line of tea was purchased by M/s Vivo Tea Company Ceylon Ltd., and was marketed by M/s., Forbes & Walker Tea Brokers Ltd. Dickoya Estate is situated in the Hatton Dickoya region at an elevation of 1292mts above mean sea level. Interestingly Sir Thomas Lister Villiars who bought over Dickoya Estate in 1900 changed the selling mark to Adisham since he was born in a town by the name of Adisham in the English county of Kent.

This estate produces thick coloury teas throughout the year and is ranked number one in the Hatton/Dickoya agro climatic region. Currently Adisham is a Rainforest Alliance and fair-trade organisation Cartified facility. This estate is managed by Mihiraj Samaraweera and comes under the purview of Watawala Plantations PLC.