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About the Garden
Adjacent to the Sinharaja Adaviya, a national rainforest preserve, the tropical Homadola Garden gets consistent rainfall year-round (approximately 180 to 200 inches). The Estate rests at an altitude of 840 feet, with temperatures in the mid-70s, ideal for a low-grown tea.
Located in the southwest region of Sri Lanka, Homadola was originally a rubber plantation. It was only about 25 years ago that tea started being grown here. Currently, 16% of the plantation is made up of tea.
On a clear day, you can see the Indian Ocean, just 20 miles away from the processing plant. The unique characteristics of the soil here yield other crops too, such as coconut, rubber, fruits and spices—but some 70% of the 700 employees are tea pluckers.
The Homadola Estate traditionally produces large, leafy grades of tea such as Pekoe, OPA, OP1 and Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe (FBOP).
The Homadola Plantation was founded by Sir John Kotalawala, a Sri Lankan hero, and was named after the Homadola Brook which is a type of small river that flows from somewhere in the central hills. Homadola is a lush, wet area where the tea bushes fully cover the mountains. A dry season does not exist as Homadola is flanked on both sides by two natural forest reserves.
Adjacent to the Sinharaja Adaviya, a national rainforest preserve, the tropical Homadola Garden gets consistent rainfall year-round (approximately 180 to 200 inches). The Estate rests at an altitude of 840 feet, with temperatures in the mid-70s, ideal for a low-grown tea.
Located in the southwest region of Sri Lanka, Homadola was originally a rubber plantation. It was only about 25 years ago that tea started being grown here. Currently, 16% of the plantation is made up of tea.
On a clear day, you can see the Indian Ocean, just 20 miles away from the processing plant. The unique characteristics of the soil here yield other crops too, such as coconut, rubber, fruits and spices—but some 70% of the 700 employees are tea pluckers.
The Homadola Estate traditionally produces large, leafy grades of tea such as Pekoe, OPA, OP1 and Flowery Broken Orange Pekoe (FBOP).
The Homadola Plantation was founded by Sir John Kotalawala, a Sri Lankan hero, and was named after the Homadola Brook which is a type of small river that flows from somewhere in the central hills. Homadola is a lush, wet area where the tea bushes fully cover the mountains. A dry season does not exist as Homadola is flanked on both sides by two natural forest reserves.
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