Spring tea leaves will hit the market 10 days later than usual due to the cold weather while the price of top green tea is expected to drop, experts said yesterday.

They said the leaves, including reputable Longjing produced in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, and Biluochun planted near Dongting Lake, Jiangsu Province, will reach stores at the end of the month or early next month.

(Shanghai Daily March 23, 2005)