The Parisons Group has acquired 4 tea plantations in Wayanad district, Kerala. The tea plantations include four estates namely Chirakkara, Thalapuzha, Jessie and Tatamala with a total extent of 4025 acres. The river Mananthavady meanders through the estates and joins the river at Panamaram to become the mighty Kabini.

The lush green tea fields border Kodagu in Karnataka and are surrounded by forested hills, which are the home to much wildlife. Elephants are a common sight as are Bisons, deer and wild boar. Opened in 1876 by the English Cooperative Society and the Scottish Cooperative Society, the fields were planted with select China and Assam hybrid varieties of teas. Visible even now are the mining shafts, where once gold was explored. Blessed with the mist from the surrounding mountains, the teas are mild with a clean fragrance and medium toned biscuit notes. The liquors are full bodied with light briskness.

Two State of the Art manufacturing facilities at Thalapuzha and Chirakkara Estates for processing tea leaves. The Thalapuzha factory has an annual capacity of 20 Lakh Kg of Made Tea and withering capacity of 40,000 Kg. The Chirakkara factory has an annual capacity of 16 Lakh Kg of Made Tea and withering capacity of 30,000 Kg.

Under the new, young and dynamic management, the estates are now armed with the latest technology in replanting and rejuvenating the old tea bushes. The factories have been revamped to include the new and latest machinery available in the industry. One tea factory produces only select mild and orthodox tea for export whereas the other factory produces the strong CTC teas preferred by mainly the domestic and neighboring markets.

Other diversified crops like Coffee, Cocoa, Oil Palm, Areca nut, Cardamom and Pepper. Also coming up is a Spice Garden with Clove, Cinnamon, all spices and Turmeric.

The quaint old Bungalows have been renovated for Eco-Tourism. An old Planters Club equipped with a well-stocked library with facilities for both indoor and outdoor games is available for the exclusive use of the guests.

PARISONS Estates are poised for better growth and development in the coming years.