Talawakelle Tea Estates (TTEL) emerged overall winners at the first ever Hayleys Plantations Best Tea Plucker Competition 2020
Palaniselvi, a Tea Harvester from the Bearwell Estate, sealed the win by plucking 9.7kg of prime tea in just 30 minutes (which amounts to a harvesting rate of 19.4 kg/h) gaining the top score of 88.63% from the judges. She won an all-expenses paid trip to India for her and four members of her family, as well as a Rs. 40,000 cash prize, in addition to the title of Best Tea Plucker for 2020 across the entire Hayleys Plantations group.
