A good demand perked up prices of almost all varieties of tea at the Kochi tea auction.
In Kochi Sale No.7 in the dust category, the quantity on offer in the CTC grades was 9,40,000 kg.
The market was firm to dearer by Rs 1-2 and sometimes more following quality.
However, bolder grades were irregular and sometimes lower, the auctioneers Forbes, Ewart & Figgis said.
The quantity on offer in orthodox was 12,000 kg and the market barely remained steady for primary and secondary grades. Bulk of the offerings were absorbed by exporters.
In the best CTC dusts, PD varieties quoted the best prices of Rs 101-112; RD grades Rs 106-140; SRD Rs 108-146 and SFD at Rs 108-143.
In leaf category,the quantity on offerin the orthodox was 1,50,000 kg. Good liquoring Nilgiri brokens, whole leaf and fannings were firm to dearer. Others were irregular and lower.
Medium bolder brokens, tippy grades and whole leaf barely remained steady and tended to ease. Others were lower and witnessed some withdrawals.
Of 55,500 kg on offer in CTC, the market for good liquoring well made varieties were dearer by Rs 1-3 and sometimes more. Others were irregular and sometimes lower.
In the dust category, both Injipara (Prm) SRD and Jayshree Tea (Prm) SRD quoted the best prices of Rs 146 followed by Injipara (Prm) SFD at Rs 143. In the leaf grades, Chamraj OP fetched the best prices of Rs 401 followed by Chamraj FOP at Rs 361.
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