Packing Density in Baskets

With the compactness of packing of the leaf in the basket/bag there is a considerable loss of quality of the made tea. There is a significant decrease in TF content, as the TFs get converted to TRs over the time. This ultimately reduces brightness and briskness of the tea. The rise in temperature disturbs the entire cell component resulting in likely occurrence of enzymic oxidation of catechins prior to maceration, which is undesirable. Thus one must take utmost care while packing the leaf in basket/bag at the field.