Question

Tea-picking is a skilful job involving fine plucking which is ______.

Options

• Plucking the tender leaves

• Plucking two tender leaves and a bud

• Plucking a bud with its stalk

• Plucking the bud only.

Answer 1

Tea-picking is a skilful job involving fine plucking which is plucking two tender leaves and a bud.

Explanation:

Fine plucking means harvesting the bud with the first two young leaves (the “two leaves and a bud”) because these contain the highest concentration of flavor and desirable chemicals, producing the best-quality tea. This careful selective plucking is why tea-picking is considered a skilful job.